Philippines Sunday Express Volume 1, No. 141
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FM DECLARES MARTIAL LAW
President Marcos announced last night that he had placed the entire country under martial law to prevent violent overthrow of the government by a foreign-backed Communist insurgency.
The Chief Executive said he signed the martial law order (Proclamation No. 1081) last September 21, 1971, and authorized its implementation by the military at 9 p.m, Friday.
In imposing martial law, Mr. Marcos said he would likewise wield this emergency power to establish for the country a "new society" excised of the evils of corruption and ineptitude in government.
[...]This is not a military takeover. Civilian government still functions. [...] All schools will be closed for one week beginning this Monday for all levels. [...] Carrying of firearms outside of residence even if covered by license but without permission of the armed forces is prohibited.
Curfew will be imposed from 12 midnight to 4 o'clock in the morning. [...] Departure of Filipinos for abroad is temporarily suspended except for official missions.
Nation is calm; business, life go on normally.
Apprehension seemed to have dissolved into the day's echoes. And the principal reason must have been the conspicuous scarcity of soldiers in the city's main thoroughfares [...] By and large, however, people seem to have adapted themselves readily to the situation.
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