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When Philex decided to resume sale in 1975, the sugar had already deteriorated, production had to be cut, and workers lost jobs. [7] [1] After the flop of Philex, Marcos decided to have tighter control of the industry and established the Philippine Sugar Commission (Philsucom). Philsucom had blanket authority over the industry, given the power ...
Various forms of torture were used by the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines between the declaration of martial law in 1972 and the Marcos family's ouster during the People Power Revolution in 1986. These included a range of methods Philippine forces picked up during its long periods of colonial occupation under Spanish, American, and ...
Marcos built his campaign on the promise that his administration would change the Philippine economy and government. Marcos had inherited an economy was growing at a steady pace, but he gave the impression of even quicker results by using foreign loans to fund projects. He attracted a new breed of economic managers to work under his administration.
Human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship; I. ... List of torture methods used by the Marcos dictatorship; M. ... National Media Production Center;
The Marcos era includes the final years of the Third Republic (1965–1972), the Philippines under martial law (1972–1981), and the majority of the Fourth Republic (1981–1986). By the end of the Marcos dictatorial era, the country was experiencing a debt crisis, extreme poverty, and severe underemployment. [2] [3]
Masagana 99 was an agricultural program of then Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to increase rice production among Filipino farmers. [1] [2] [3] The program was launched in 1973 at a time the country was experiencing a rice supply shortage.
Revoking Executive Order No. 62 dated January 15, 1964, which created the Rice and Corn Authority, and vesting the Rice and Corn Production Coordinating Council with the sole power and responsibility of implementing the rice and corn production program of the country October 17, 1966 51
Marcos responded by proclaiming a decree that outlawed all strikes across all industries. [2] Nevertheless, the strike was a political turning point. The La Tondeña workers' slogan, "Tama Na, Sobra, Welga Na," was later adapted by protestors in the final years of the Marcos dictatorship. [11]