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Marcos Is Elected President
Marcos was well-liked by the people when he was first elected. He represented the people because in his campaign, he and his wife worked with the people of the lower class. -
Marcos Is Reelected
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First Quarter Storm
Following the first quarter storm, Marcos was widely criticized as there were mass layoffs of government workers, prices of oil and food increased, rice production slowed, and both the stock market and the Philippine peso itself became weaker. -
Battle of Mendiola
As students marched towards Malacanag Palace, they stole a firetruck and attempted to ram the gates of the palace. Four students were killed by security forces during the protest. -
First Constitutional Convention
Marcos attempted to change the constitution in order to change the government to a parliamentary system, which would allow him to run for infinite terms.. -
Bombing in Plaza Miranda
Marcos used the bombing as a way to justify suspending the privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus. -
Suspension Of The Writ Of Habeas Corpus
The writ of Habeas Corpus requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. As a result, the suspension of the writ allowed Marcos to arrest anybody at his will, which did not have to be justified. -
Ninoy Aquino & Jose Diokno Are Arrested
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Declaration of Martial Law
Using Martial Law, Ferdinand Marcos was able to kill and jail his opposition and ban activism within the country. -
Marcos Constitution Ratified
Marcos got the constitution to pass without the popular vote of the people. He did this by asking people simple questions like "Who wants free rice?". He would take pictures of everybody raising their hands and use it throughout the media as a way to pretend that he had widespread support. -
LABAN Party Founding
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Noise Barrage
There was a protest for LABAN in the upcoming Filipino election. The people began to try to protest against Marcos in a different way than before. They made as much noise as possible wherever they were. This really showed how widespread the support for LABAN was because of how loud the protest became. -
Aquino Heart Attack
As a result of his severe heart problems, Ninoy Aquino was sent to the United States to receive a triple bypass. -
Marcos Election
The Election was boycotted by most opposition parties, with the only people running being random politicians. As a result, Marcos won the election again. -
Ninoy Aquino Assassination
Ninoy Aqino was assassinated as he got out of an airplane on his way back to the Philippines from the United States -
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Confetti Revolution
The Confetti Revolution was sparked by Aquino's public death, which brought a whole new demographic to the fight against the Marcos regime. These people were the bystanders, who had disliked the regime but were previously too fearful or too apathetic to join. -
Marcos calls for snap elections
As a result of diminishing support from the United States and others, when Marcos was pressured by an American journalist as to how he should prove his legitimacy, he declared that elections would be held in 60 days. -
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EDSA Uprising
As a result of Fidel Ramos, Juan Ponce Enrile and 500 other soldiers's defection, Cardinal Sin asked the Filipino people to help defend the troops who defected by protesting on EDSA. Millions protested, not only in Metro Manila, but in Visayas and Mindanao. -
Marcos Family Flees Philippines
As a result of the EDSA uprising and dwindling support, the United States offered asylum for Ferdinand Marcos if he stepped down as President. Marcos accepted and fled Malcanang Palace
