# Back to the Past: A timeline of press freedom

Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)

- Address: https://cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-responsibility/ethics/back-to-the-past-a-timeline-of-press-freedom/
- Kind: reference
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [Philippines President Marcos closes every major news outlet under martial law](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1972-philippines-marcos-martial-law-media-closures)
- [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.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/188)

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