Mag-aral
Digital Library & Museum


Find out about the different aspects of Martial Law through various exhibits. Discover the intricate networks of power and abuse that fueled the Marcos regime, learn the names of those who fought against his repressive rule, and map out the impact it continues to have on our country to this day.
Beginnings of Martial Law
Warning Signs: The Events Leading Up to Martial Law
INTERACTIVE We look back at events before the declaration of Martial Law in 1972 that, in retrospect, could have served as signs ...
Beginnings of Martial Law
Declaration of Martial Law
On the night of September 23, 1972, Ferdinand Marcos spoke to the nation by television and by radio to make it known ...
Beginnings of Martial Law
Young Marcos
By seeing both the good and the bad in Marcos’s early life, sifting through facts and myths, it becomes possible to s...
Beginnings of Martial Law
Martial Law 101
Declaring Martial Law is a power granted unto the President for cases when the people’s lives are being threatened an...
Beginnings of Martial Law
Promises of the New Society
Marcos made many specific promises in order to achieve his dream of the New Society, a vision that represent a great ...