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    Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in September 1972 amid economic problems and opposition. This allowed him to remain the sole president for over a decade as the 1973 constitution established an authoritarian system with Marcos having legislative powers. It introduced a unicameral assembly but kept Marcos as both prime minister and president. Subsequent amendments in 1976 further entrenched Marcos' power and allowed him to pass laws during emergencies without legislative approval, consolidating his authoritarian rule.

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    Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in September 1972 amid economic problems and opposition. This allowed him to remain the sole president for over a decade as the 1973 constitution established an authoritarian system with Marcos having legislative powers. It introduced a unicameral assembly but kept Marcos as both prime minister and president. Subsequent amendments in 1976 further entrenched Marcos' power and allowed him to pass laws during emergencies without legislative approval, consolidating his authoritarian rule.

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    1973 Martial Law Constitution

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    Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in September 1972 amid economic problems and opposition. This allowed him to remain the sole president for over a decade as the 1973 constitution established an authoritarian system with Marcos having legislative powers. It introduced a unicameral assembly but kept Marcos as both prime minister and president. Subsequent amendments in 1976 further entrenched Marcos' power and allowed him to pass laws during emergencies without legislative approval, consolidating his authoritarian rule.

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    1973 Martial Law

    Constitution
    Dadivas, Dexie
    Dumalag, Argie
    Espada, Janine
    Ferdinand Marcos
    (1965-1986)
    He was the only and First President to
    declare Martial Law and the Longest
    serving president of our country.
    In 1969 election,
    Marcos won his second
    term.
    Unfortunately, his second
    term was commenced by
    massive economic
    problems and opposition
    from radical groups and new
    emerged political enemies
    Terrible incidents for President Marcos to put
    the country into Martial Law:
    • The Bombing of Plaza Miranda (August 21, 1971)
    • January 30, 1970 in Mendiola causing the death of five students.
    • The bombing of public properties and private residences
    • Alleged assassination attempts on President Marcos and other national
    leaders
    • Car ambush of Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile resulting the death of
    his driver.
    September 21, 1972 – Marcos secretly
    signed Proclamation no. 1081 placing the
    entire archipelago under Martial Law
    1973: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITARIANISM
    • On 24 August 1970, Congress enacted RA No. 6132, Otherwise known as the
    Constitutional Convention Act, for the purpose of convening a Constitutional
    Convention.
    • While in the process of drafting a new Constitution, President Ferdinand Marcos
    Declared Martial Law on September 1972.
    • The 1973 Constitution, promulgated after Marcos’ declaration of martial law, was
    supposed to introduce a parliamentary-style government. Legislative power was
    vested in a unicameral National Assembly whose members were elected for six-year
    terms. The President was ideally elected as the symbolic and purely ceremonial head
    of state chosen from amongst the Members of National Assembly for the six-year term
    and could be re-elected to unlimited numbers of terms. Upon election, The President
    was not allowed to be a member of political party or hold any other office
    From 16-17 October 1976, a majority of barangay voters (also called “Citizen
    Assemblies”) approved that martial law should me continued and ratified the amendments
    to the Constitution proposed by President Marcos.
    The 1976 amendments were::
    - An Interim Batasang Pambansa (IBP) substituting for the Interim National Assembly;
    - The President would also become the Prime Minister and he would continue to exercise
    legislative powers until such time as martial law was lifted.
    The sixth Amendment authorized the President to legislate on his own on an “emergency”
    basis
    - Whenever in the judgement of the president there exists a grave emergency or a threat or
    imminence thereof, or whenever the IBP or the regular National Assembly fails or is
    unable to act adequately on any matter for any reason that in his judgement requires
    immediate action, he may, in order to meet the exigency, issue the necessary decreed,
    orders or letters of instructions, which shall form part of the law of the land.
    PREAMBLE OF 1973 CONSTITUTION
    We. The sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of
    Divine Providence, in order to establish a Government that
    shall embody our ideals, promote the general welfare,
    conserve and develop the patrimony of our Nation, and
    secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessing of
    democracy under a regime of justice, peace, liberty, and
    equality, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

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