
22/09/2025
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September 23, 1972, former president and dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos declared Martial Law in the Philippines. The proclamation itself was dated September 21, 1972, while some accounts claim it was signed as early as September 17. Regardless of the exact date, the impact was clear. What followed was a period of fear, oppression, and suffering. Freedom disappeared. Communities lived under constant surveillance. Voices were silenced.
More than fifty years later, Martial Law serves as a warning. Democracy is fragile. Truth must be protected. Forgetting this history risks repeating the same mistakes. Remembering it honors those who lived through the darkness, those who resisted, and those who fought for freedom.
We continue their fight today. We defend freedom, truth, and justice. Silence allows evil to prevail. Speak, act, and remember.
Captionist: Cris Niรฑo Malasabas
Graphics by: Van Philip Louise Vecina | Icob Multiverse Council