![]() What made living then worse was the rise of prices of goods in a time of salary devaluation.ĭata from the National Economic and Development Authority consumer price index from 1978 to 1986 showed that prices of basic commodities tripled. Unskilled workers' daily wages plummeted from P89 to P23 in the same period. Skilled laborers' daily earnings went from P127 in 1962, to P35 in 1986. Martial Law Museum data also showed that daily wages of skilled and unskilled workers drastically went down during the Marcos Sr. "The wages of farmers even went as low as nearly half of the pre-Marcos values in 1974, right after the declaration of Martial Law," the museum said. was ousted in 1986, they were only earning P30, a P12 decline in just 14 years. ![]() WORKERS WENT POORER, PRICES OF GOODS SOAREDīased on data from the Martial Law Museum, an Ateneo de Manila University project, Filipino farmers earned P42 daily in 1972. Election watchdog calls out Marcos for 'disinformation' campaignĪmong the claims of their supporters were economic growth supposedly reaching record highs and the Philippine peso almost at par with the US dollar during Marcos Sr.s' incumbency from 1965 until 1986.Ī lot have already been made known to the public as to what Martial Law did on the economy, the basic rights of the people, and the press.īut here are some relatively unknown or forgotten facts during that period:.Machinery and Messaging: What went well with Marcos' #Halalan2022 campaign. ![]() succeed in his election campaign last May. Some groups say misinformation and disinformation about his father's administration helped incumbent President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. 21, 1972, supporters of the Marcos family claim, particularly on social media, that the former president's regime was the Philippines' golden era. 'ML50' campaign launched to commemorate 50th anniv of Martial Law declarationĭespite official data, documents and analysis presented by historical and educational institutions about the country's economic plunge and poor human rights situation due to the military rule from Sept.that marked the start of a dark chapter in the country's history. MANILA - The Philippines commemorates this week the 50th anniversary of the Martial Law declaration by the late President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. ![]() Human rights advocates commemorate the EDSA People Power Revolution in Quezon City on February 20, 2022, five days before its 36th anniversary. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |