# Claim 187

A September 25, 1972 censorship order required news reports to have positive national value and barred any editorial opinion or commentary critical of the military or law enforcement.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: A September 25, 1972 censorship order required news reports to have positive national value and barred any editorial opinion or commentary critical of the military or law enforcement.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Content required positive national value
- About: [incident 1972-philippines-marcos-martial-law-media-closures](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1972-philippines-marcos-martial-law-media-closures)
- Source: FAST FACTS: How Marcos silenced, controlled the media during Martial Law. https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/how-marcos-silenced-media-press-freedom-martial-law/
- Publisher: Rappler
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> news reports of positive national value

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/187. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.