History of the Philippines

Marcos era
Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos with Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson during a visit to the United States. ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).
1965 Jan 1 - 1986

Marcos era

Philippines

The Marcos era includes the final years of the Third Republic (1965–1972), the Philippines under martial law (1972–1981), and the majority of the Fourth Republic (1981–1986). By the end of the Marcos dictatorial era, the country was experiencing a debt crisis, extreme poverty, and severe underemployment.

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