martial law
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eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
12 Apr 19
Of the three children of the country's first dictator, she was youngest who never went into politics.
Back in the day, she befriended my pianist of a sister at the UP College of Music. She was enrolled as a Conducting major. On...
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eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
23 Sep 18
For a long time now, there has been revisionism attempts on current Philippine History. Case in point: Martial Law glorified.
The millennials and Gen Z seem to believe that Martial Law was a period of peace and quiet.
No my...
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eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
21 Sep 18
Bobby, after the Revolution of '86, JPE, Gringo and RAM staged several putsches, 9, if I am not mistaken, in Cory's six year term. In 1990, the quake crippled the North and the Central Plain, the following year, Mount Pinatubo...
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
Tomorrow is the 45 anniversary of the Declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines by the late President Ferdinand Marcos. He was thrown out of power in a political uprising in February 1986.
Just do not know why the present...
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
24 May 17
Yes, if you happened to hear the news. One of the City in Mindanao was attacked by this so-called ISIS in Marawi City and Armed Forces are in a battle against this terrorist. Last year, our city was bombed and a lot of people...
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Bojel
@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
24 May 17
I missed morning news or the evening newscast. Yesterday, most FB posts were about Marawi City. The Martial Law in Mindanao. The ISIS waving their black flag in Marawi.
It was a scary scene seeing those on YouTube and FB. And I...
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katrine
@carexing25 (1822)
• Philippines
23 May 17
Last night my husband told me the president had declared Martial Law in the entire island of Mindanao. That means, we are included since we belong in this island. I have worries, I'm trying to keep myself calm about this news...
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
23 May 17
I'm reading about Martial Law being declared in the south of the Philippines because of extremist violence by those affiliated with ISIS groups. Can any of my MyLot friends tell me what's really going on and what you think about...
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Metatronik
@Metatronik (6198)
• Pasay, Philippines
29 Sep 16
For those who experienced Martial Law in the Philippines can you please share your story that happened during that regime?
Were you dragged or your family and some acquaintances in horrible situation of the Martial Law...
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secretbear
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
2 Feb 12
It's Hitler's reign at the office to put it in an exaggerated way. You can't be caught doing something against the liking of our director because one or two of her spies might caught you and rat on you. If you are caught, the spy...
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laglen
@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Feb 10
Residents of King, N.C., were startled earlier this month when a declared snow emergency triggered a law forbidding the possession of firearms in public.
here is the link, what do you think? Does your state have a similar law?...
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