Marcos and Martial Law Flashcards
When was President Ferdinand Marcos signed as President?
Sworn on Dec 30, 1965 as the 6th President
What was the First Quarter Storm?
Event where students rioted and 4 people died because students were radicalized. This happened on Jan 30, 1970
When was Marcos 2nd term?
1969 (some people say he got it due to vote buying)
Who was Ferdinand Marcos’s Top media man and propagandist?
Primitivo Mijares
What was proclamation 1081?
Martial Law (this was during 1972-81)
How much alleged gold was shipped to Thailand?
$141 billion
What is the CPP-NPA?
Established in 1968, The communist party of the Philippines is the yes
and a year later the New people’s army was founded. They are really close so that’s why their name is attached
Who established the CPP-NPA?
Jose Maria Sison, a popular former student activist wholed a Maoist-oriented youth faction within the PartidoKomunistang Pilipinas (PKP)
Who was Marcos’s wife?
Imelda Romualdez
What was Republic Act No. 1700?
This banned the PKP and any of its successors, which would later includethe CPP-NPA from participating in politics.
When was the EDSA people power revolution?
February 1986 in Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA)
Also known as the Yellow Revolution due to yellow ribbons that signified the assassinated Benigno Aquino, Jr. in 1983
What was Ferdinand Marcos’s Fatal Illness?
Lupus erythematosus
When did Ninoy Aquino return to the Philippines despite the warnings?
August 21,1983 he said “The Filipino is worth dying for”
Overall How was Cory Aquino?
She fucked up the peace talks by being too soft
Her VP Salvador Laurel literally accused her of corruption and incompetence
Who was Jaime Cardinal Sin?
He was helping topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos after he urged the Filipinos to troop the main highway EDSA to protect
rebel forces.
