Francisco Laurella
The murder of Francisco Laurella, Fernando Pastor Sr., and Fernando Pastor Jr. in Cabarroguis, Quirino on February 8, 1986, were three of numerous violent incidents associated with the Philippines' snap presidential elections of 1986. Quirino province assemblyman Orlando Dulay, who was the provincial coordinator of Ferdinand Marcos' political party, the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) was caught and found guilty of the murders in 1990. On February 6, 1986 – the eve of the snap presidential elections – Fernando Pastor Sr., his oldest son Fernando Pastor Jr. and colleague Francisco Laurella were walking on their way home when they were abducted by Dulay and two of his men. The three were taken to Dulay's residence in Cabarroguis, Quirino, and kept inside a van for three days. The tortured and mutilated bodies of the younger Pastor and Francisco Laurella were found near a ravine three days later, and that of the elder Pastor five days after. Dulay was eventually caught and c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tayug, Pangasinan
Tayug, officially the Municipality of Tayug (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,241 people. Tayug is an agricultural municipality producing commercial crops, livestock, and poultry. Etymology The town of Tayug got its unique name not from people who were influential or from name of saints, but from a very tall tree that once grew in the heart of the town which is believed to be a ''bakaiau'' or ''bacáyao'' tree''Madhuca betis'' (Blanco), an indigenous fruit tree in the Philippines. It was so tall that the people at that time call it "''layog''" which means "''high, towering like the palm trees''" in Kapampangan and “''very tall; high; towering''” in Ilocano. According to historical accounts, Tayug was formerly a constituent of a sprawling settlement along the upper reaches of the Pampanga River, which is now encompassed within the boundaries of the present-day province of Nueva Ecija. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and Kleptocracy, kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled the country under Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, martial law from 1972 to 1981, granting himself expanded powers under the Constitution of the Philippines#The 1973 Constitution, 1973 Constitution. Marcos described his philosophy as "constitutional authoritarianism". He was deposed in 1986 by the People Power Revolution and was succeeded as president by Corazon Aquino. Marcos gained political success by exaggerating his actions in World War II, claiming to have been the "most decorated war hero in the Philippines". — United States Army documents described his claims as "fraudulent" and "absurd". After the war, he became a lawyer. He served in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the Philippine Senate from 1959 to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1986 In The Philippines
1986 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1986. Incumbents Fourth Republic ''(1984–86)'' *President: Ferdinand Marcos ( KBL) ''(deposed February 25, 1986)'' *Vice President: Arturo Tolentino ( KBL) * Chief Justice: Ramon Aquino *Philippine Congress: Regular Batasang Pambansa * House Speaker: Nicanor Yñiguez ( KBL) Revolutionary Government ''(March 25 – June 2, 1986)'' and Fifth Republic ''(1986 – present)'' *President: Corazon Aquino (UNIDO) *Vice President: Salvador Laurel (UNIDO) * Chief Justice: Claudio Teehankee ''(1986–88)'' Events February * February 7 – Presidential snap elections are held. Pres. Marcos leads the tally made by the Commission of Elections (Comelec), but his opponent, Corazon Cojuangco–Aquino, leads another tally by the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel). * February 9 – Thirty Comelec computer technicians walk out of their tabulation center at the PICC to protest attempt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northern Luzon During Martial Law Under Ferdinand Marcos
Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a range of hills in Trinidad * Northern State (Sudan), one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan Schools * Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (NCIVS), a school in Sarnia, Canada * Northern Secondary School, Toronto, Canada * Northern Secondary School (Sturgeon Falls), Ontario, Canada * Northern University (other), various institutions * Northern Guilford High School, a public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina Companies * Arriva Rail North, a former train operating company in northern England * Chemins de fer du Nord (Northern Railway Company), a former rail transport company in northern France * Nord-Aviation (Northern Aviation), a former state-owned French aircraft manufacturer. * Compañía de los Caminos d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1986 Philippine Presidential Election
The 1986 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on February 7, 1986. Popularly known as the 1986 snap election, it is among the landmark events that led up to the People Power Revolution, the downfall of the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, and the accession of Corazon C. Aquino as president. The authoritarian Marcos regime called for snap elections in an attempt to re-assert legitimacy to the embattled regime. The election was marred by substantial irregularities, repression of the opposition and manipulation of votes. The main opposition candidate, Corazon C. Aquino, refused to accept the initial results announced by the regime, citing large-scale fraud. Background Influence of the American media After being dared by an American journalist, President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared a snap election during an interview on the ABC political affairs program, '' This Week with David Brinkley'' in November 1985. On December 3, the Batasang Pambansa (N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Torture Methods Used By The Marcos Dictatorship
Various forms of torture were used by the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines between the declaration of martial law in 1972 and the Marcos family's ouster during the People Power Revolution in 1986. These included a range of methods Philippine forces picked up during its long periods of colonial occupation under Spanish, American, and Japanese forces, but also a number of new methods arising from the modern technologies of the later 20th century. These included sexual assaults including rape and degradation; non-sexual physical tortures including variants of electrocution, waterboarding, suffocation, burning, and beating; and various forms of psychological torture. Documentation Applying international political pressure on the Marcos administration, three Amnesty International missions were able to speak to political prisoners and release mission reports containing detailed descriptions of specific torture cases. The reports, released in 1974,1974 Part 1 https://www.amnes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martial Law Under Ferdinand Marcos
At 7:15 p.m. on September 23, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos announced on television that he had placed the Philippines under martial law, stating he had done so in response to the "communist threat" posed by the newly founded Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and the sectarian "rebellion" of the Muslim Independence Movement (MIM). Opposition figures of the time (such as Lorenzo Tañada, Jose W. Diokno, and Jovito Salonga) accused Marcos of exaggerating these threats and using them as an excuse to consolidate power and extend his tenure beyond the two presidential terms allowed by the 1935 constitution. Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081 on September 21, 1972, marking the beginning of a fourteen-year period of one-man rule, which effectively lasted until Marcos was exiled from the country on February 25, 1986. Proclamation No. 1081 was formally lifted on January 17, 1981 by Proclamation No. 2045, although Marcos retained essentially all of his powers as dictato ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bantayog Ng Mga Bayani
The Bantayog ng mga Bayani (), sometimes simply referred to as the Bantayog, is a monument, museum, and historical research center in Quezon City, Philippines, which honors the martyrs and heroes of the struggle against the Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, dictatorship of the 10th Filipino president Ferdinand Marcos. History Immediately following the People Power Revolution in 1986 that ousted President Ferdinand Marcos, Ruben Mallari, a Filipino-American medical doctor visiting the Philippines, proposed the creation of a memorial as a dedication to people who opposed the authoritarian rule of Marcos but didn't live past the People Power Revolution. The Bantayog ng mga Bayani Memorial Foundation was organized as a response to Mallari's suggestion, with Ledivina V. Cariño, former Dean of the University of the Philippines’ UP National College of Public Administration and Governance, College of Public Administration aiding with the creation of a concept paper for the memori ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
The New Society Movement (, KBL), formerly named the New Society Movement of United Nationalists, Liberals, et cetera (, KBLNNL), is a Right-wing politics, right-wing political party in the Philippines. It was first formed in 1978 as an umbrella coalition of parties supporting then-President of the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos, Ferdinand E. Marcos for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, Interim ''Batasang Pambansa (legislature), Batasang Pambansa'' (the unicameral parliament) and was his political vehicle during History of the Philippines (1965–1986), his 20-year regime. It was reorganized as a political party in 1986, and is the furthest to the right of the political spectrum among active parties after Marcos' People Power Revolution, ouster. Since 1986, the KBL has contested in most of the Elections in the Philippines, national and local elections in the Philippines, but retained a single seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representative ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Orlando Dulay
Orlando Castillo Dulay (1928 – 3 June 1997) was a Filipino politician and military commander who was the Governor of Quirino, 3rd governor of Quirino. As a strong ally of President Ferdinand Marcos, he was the provincial coordinator of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) in Quirino, and was responsible for silencing Marcos’ critics in the province, leading to the eventual abductions and Murder of Francisco Laurella, Fernando Pastor Sr., and Fernando Pastor Jr., murders of Francisco Laurella, Fernando Pastor Sr. and Fernando Pastor Jr. in 1986. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1990 and died in prison on 3 June 1997. Military career In 1971, Dulay fought in the Vietnam War as a military commander under the Philippine Civic Action Group, Philippine Civic Action Group (PHILCAG), being involved in psychological warfare operations. After the Proclamation No. 1081, Declaration of Martial Law, Dulay, now a major, was assigned as the provincial commander of the Philippine Con ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya
Diadi, officially the Municipality of Diadi (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,236 people. History Diadi was formerly a barangay of Bagabag named Picat. It was originally founded by the Spaniards in the 18th century at the summit of Mount Namamparang, before being moved down to its foot. The settlement served as a garrison and rest stop along the mountain road between Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya, which was frequently plagued by pagan headhunters, and a resettlement site for christianized Ifugaos and Ilongots. House Bill No. 182, titled "An Act Creating the Municipal District of Diadi in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya," was introduced by Congressman Leonardo B. Perez on February 28, 1966. It was subsequently approved by the Committee on Provincial and Municipal Governments in Committee Report No. 54. Later, in May 1967, Senator John Osmeña issued Committee Report 1053 recommending passage ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Snap Presidential Elections Of 1986
The 1986 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on February 7, 1986. Popularly known as the 1986 snap election, it is among the landmark events that led up to the People Power Revolution, the downfall of the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, and the accession of Corazon C. Aquino as president. The authoritarian Marcos regime called for snap elections in an attempt to re-assert legitimacy to the embattled regime. The election was marred by substantial irregularities, repression of the opposition and manipulation of votes. The main opposition candidate, Corazon C. Aquino, refused to accept the initial results announced by the regime, citing large-scale fraud. Background Influence of the American media After being dared by an American journalist, President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared a snap election during an interview on the ABC political affairs program, '' This Week with David Brinkley'' in November 1985. On December 3, the Batasang Pambansa (Natio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |