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Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos
– period in the Philippines
At p.m. on September 23, , President Ferdinand Marcos announced on television that he had placed the Philippines under martial law,[1][2] stating he had done so in response to the "communist threat" posed by the newly founded Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and the sectarian "rebellion" of the Muslim Independence Movement (MIM). Opposition figures of the time (such as Lorenzo Tañada, Jose W. Diokno, and Jovito Salonga) accused Marcos of exaggerating these threats and using them as an excuse to consolidate power and extend his tenure beyond the two presidential terms allowed by the constitution.[3] Marcos signed Proclamation No. on September 21, , marking the beginning of a fourteen-year period of one-man rule, which effectively lasted until Marcos was exiled from the country on February 25, [4][5] Proclamation No. was formally lifted on January 17, , altho
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Outside the den of dragons: The Philippines and the NICs of Asia
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Cronies of Ferdinand Marcos
Some associates of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos
Certain associates of former PhilippinePresidentFerdinand Marcos, historically referred to using the catchphrase "Marcos cronies",[1][2][3] benefited from their friendship with Marcos – whether in terms of legal assistance, political favors, or facilitation of business monopolies, during his administration.[4][5][6] Marcos critics, and the local and international press began referring to these individuals as "cronies" during the latter days of the Marcos dictatorship,[2] and the Philippine government – especially the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) – continued using the term after the ouster of Marcos in [4]
These "cronies" were awarded government commissions, projects, and funds, many of which were later investigated for corruption, misuse of funds, and disregard of the Constitution of