1972 in the Philippines
1972 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1972.
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- February 15 - A Batangas-Manila Laguna transit bus collided with a truck, and plunged off the road at Barrio Calamba, Laguna, Philippines, in an incident caused by exceed speed, killing 13 people; another 41 are injured.
- September 21 β
- Martial law was declared by President Marcos[1] as Proclamation No. 1081 signed by law led to the establishment of his dictatorship and was simulcasted through national radio and television broadcasts nationwide by midnight of September 23, causing series of round-ups by police and military forces, forced ban on public rallies, tight security, strict censorship on all forms of mass media, closures of business establishments and dissolution of bicameral congress (senate and house of representatives); as well as arrest of critiques of Marcoses (like media people and politicians), notable people who are arrested such as Ka Louie Beltran, Maximo Soliven, Satur Ocampo, Benigno Aquino, Jr., Chino Roces (the founder of Manila Times and ABC-5) and the Lopez family (of ABS-CBN and Manila Chronicle β including Eugenio Lopez, Sr.)
- Assassination attempt on the life of Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile.
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