1.5 Marcos

• What was Marcos’ quote when he ran for the presidential election of 1965?

  “This nation can be great again.”
• Which party adopted Marcos as its presidential candidate?

  Nacionalista Party
• What are some programs and policies declared on Jan. 24, 1966?

  self - sufficiency in production of crops & rice, land reform laws and programs, community-based developments, secured abroad loans to finance irrigation systems
• What did the extensive road network construction give birth to?

  Maharlika Hwy
• True or False?

  Marcos did not focus on immediate reconstruction but on a healthy relationship with foreign affairs.

  False, red flag ’yang hayop na ‘yan. In fact, mas worse pa siya sa animal.
• True or False?

  Marcos originally opposed sending military engineers to Viet to help Americans against North Viet because of the Macapagal-endorsed bill.


  True
• It was a campaign for self-sufficiency, backyard farming, loans and grants of seed crops were also low.


  The Green Revolution
• In what year did Marcos get reelected?

  1969
• Why was Marcos reelected?

  Since the people saw how much improvement the country had when he was the leader of the country.
• What were the conditions outside the country that affected the country’s economy?

  inflation, cutting back oil production of Arab countries due to Western military aid to Israel in the Arab-Israeli conflict, communal violence in Mindanao
• National debt skyrocketed due to?

  Secured funding from foreign loans
• What did Imelda and Marcos construct together?

  megastructures
• What aspects increased in value/percentage when it was Marcos’ second term?

  national foreign debt, inflation, unemployment rate, poverty incidence
• What happened to the Liberal Party proclamation rally on Aug. 21, 1971?

  It happened in Plaza Miranda when a bomb suddenly exploded. Marcos then took advantage of that and issued Proclamation No. 889; suspending privilege of unit of habeas corpus.
• When did Marcos declare Martial Law?


  Sept. 21, 1972