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Hopeful public liked both Marcos and Imelda as they appeared to be young, energetic, and "of the people".
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Marcos' reelection was very controversial. The election was fraught with bribery, threats, and blackmail. One of the cheapest occurrences was when pictures of people voting for free rice were showed as proof of Marcos support.
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Student activists led demonstrations expressing anger at the country's economy and Marcos. These protests were a major reason for the declaration of Martial Law.
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There was a confrontation between student demonstrators and police. The confrontation ended in the deaths of four students.
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Marcos attempts to change the Philippines to a parliamentary system, allowing him to stay in power.
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Bombing of an Opposition rally by communists. Allowed Marcos to remove the right of habeas corpus, allowing him to arrest anyone.
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Marcos declared martial law in order to "Protect the Phillippines from communists" and stay in power.
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They were arrested under charges of treason and sentenced in front of a military tribunal to death by firing squad.
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Martial Law started in order to allow Marcos to stay in Power. Martial Law ended because the Pope was going to visit the Philippines and Marcos did not wish to look bad infront of a very influencial figure.
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Marcos tricked the people into voting for the constitution by asking them if they "wanted free rice". Everyone said yes, and the media took photographs and showed them as "everyone agreed to the constitution".
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LABAN means fight in Tagalog. Lead by Ninoy Aquino
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Happened on the night before elections in order to show that people support the LABAN party.
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These elections were boycotted by the opposition, as they saw that Marcos was trying to improve his democratic image by "winning" and election.
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Aquino was returning from the US after a 3-year stay. He had gone to the US as he required a heart bypass operation. He was shot dead as he disembarked from his plane. No one knows who ordered his assassination.
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This was a period marked by peaceful protests where protesters would throw yellow (the color of the revolution) confetti out of office buildings. CEO's and businessmen couldn't ignore this, as many of these protests were held in the business districts.
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Marcos called for snap elections after his legitimacy as a popular president was questioned during an interview on a US TV station. This eventually led to his undoing, as, even though he won, almost nobody recognized him as the leader, and Cory Aquino's government was formed.
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With the help of the US government, Marcos and his family flee to Hawaii, taking with them around 10 million dollars in jewelery and other belongings.
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Ended the Marcos regime. The Church urged citizens to go out in the streets and protect the military defectors Fidel Ramos and Juan Ponce Enrile with there bodies. Lasted three days. US helped Marcos and his family escape.
