Claim 188

Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081 placing the Philippines under martial law, and by September 23, 1972 media and opposition figures known for criticizing him were taken to military camps for investigation and detention.

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

Statement: Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081 placing the Philippines under martial law, and by September 23, 1972 media and opposition figures known for criticizing him were taken to military camps for investigation and detention.
Field: action
Value: Proclamation 1081 and detentions
About: incident 1972-philippines-marcos-martial-law-media-closures
Source: Back to the Past: A timeline of press freedom
Publisher: Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current

Quotation from the source

Media and opposition personalities known to be critical against Marcos are taken to military camps for investigation and detention.