# Ferdinand Marcos

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: President of the Philippines
- Jurisdiction: PH

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 21, 1972 | [Philippines President Marcos closes every major news outlet under martial law](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1972-philippines-marcos-martial-law-media-closures) | announced | historical |

Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/actor/ferdinand-marcos. As head of government: https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/ferdinand-marcos

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