Comm106, Module 3

Question 1

What did the People Power Revolution pave the way for?

Answer 1

A Snap Presidential Election

Question 2

An Alternative Anti-Marcos Admin MEDIA

Answer 2

“Mosquito Press”

Question 3

An opposition broadsheet

Answer 3

“We Forum”

Question 4

The ______ played a vital role during the February “People Power’’ Revolution 1986

Answer 4

PRESS

Question 5

When was the late Senator Benigo “Ninoy” Aquino assassinated?

Answer 5

AUG. 21, 1983

Question 6

Now that articles of Ninoy’s assassination circulated, Mrs. Eugenia Apostol sought to create a “purely opposition” newspaper, and WHEN

Answer 6

Philippine Daily Inquirer, DEC. 2 1985

Question 7

When was Martial Law Lifted?

Answer 7

January 17, 1981

Question 8

Why didn’t political repression and persecution of the anti-marcos admin media practitioners did not stop right away?

Answer 8

Because of P.D 1737 ( “Public Order Act” ) AND P.D 1497 (“National Security Code”)

Question 9

To arrest and detain broadcast and media practitioners that were critical of the Marcos Admin.

Answer 9

General Order No. 2-A

Question 10

______ media were allowed to reopen and in order to serve vested interests of propagating his political views as well as to promote the ideals of a New Society

Answer 10

Pro-government media bureau/ Marcos’ Cronies

Question 11

___ were issued by the Marcos Gov’t in order to regulate the mass media during the authoritarian regime.

Answer 11

PRESIDENTIAL DECREES

Question 12

It penalized the “printing,
possession, distribution, and circulation of printed
materials which are immoral or indecent or which defy
the government or its officer or which tend to undermine
the integrity of the government or the stability of the
state” AND WHEN

Answer 12

P.D No. 33 = OCTOBER 28 1972

Question 13

penalized “rumor-mongering”
since it “undermines the stability of the government and
the objectives of the New Society, endangers public
order or causes damage to the interest or credit of the
state”. AND WHEN

Answer 13

P.D No. 90 =
JANUARY 6, 1973

Question 14

It increased the
penalties for rebellion, sedition, insurrection, and breach of national security.

Answer 14

P.D Nos. 1834 and 1835

Question 15

The “Public Order Act” authorized the President to “detain persons and entities with a view of preventing them from acting in a
manner prejudicial to the national security or maintenance of public order and to close subversive publications and other mass media.”

Answer 15

P.D 1737

Question 16

To regulate all mas media bureaus

Answer 16

MASS MEDIA COUNCIL (MMC)

Question 17

To supervise all gov’t-owned media orgs.

Answer 17

Bureau for Standards of Mass media (BSMM)

Question 18

to disseminate government information both locally and internationally.

Answer 18

Bureau of National and Foreign
Information (BNFI)

Question 19

set the ground for the creation of Philippine Council for Print Media (PCPM) with the same functions as that of MAC and MMC.

Answer 19

P. D. No. 576

Question 20

It served the same
objectives as that of PCPM though its emphasis
is on broadcast media.

Answer 20

Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)

Question 21

In his proclamation of “constitutional
authoritarianism,” President Marcos aimed for 2 goals:

Answer 21

To save the Republic, To build a New Society

Question 22

President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos formally declared martial law in the country through the signing of Proclamation No. 1801

Answer 22

SEPT. 21, 1972