insurgencies, and the allegedly staged assassination attempt of a 1966 Marcos supports the US policy in Vietnam and despite government official. The parliament is suspended, opposition opposition against his plan he manages to gain Congressional politicians and critics are arrested and censorship is imposed; the approval to send Philippine troops to Vietnam size of the Philippine military is increased and military officers are
placed in high public and private positions 1969 As the first Filipino president to win a second term, Marcos
is re-elected amidst allegations of electoral fraud. Muslim 1973 Marcos adopts a new constitution and consolidates his hold separatists in the south of the country begin their campaign on power beyond 1973. Opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" of guerrilla war Aquino is arrested and charged with murder, subversion and
attend protests against US imperialism and the "rise of fascism" 1977 After years in prison Aquino is sentenced to death. Marcos under Marcos rule. This period of leftist unrest and delays the execution demonstrations against the government became known as the
and stays there 1972 Marcos declares martial law on September 21, extending
flees with his family to Hawaii. The new government under "Cory"
Aquino claims Marcos had looted billions of dollars during his two
decades in power
airport as he leaves the plane. Many blame Marcos and the 1989 Seventy-two-year-old Ferdinand Marcos dies in exile in military for the murder, but no-one was ever punished for Hawaii after being hospitalised for nearly 10 months ordering the assassination 1989 US jets assist Philippine government forces in suppressing 1985 The nation is in political and economic chaos, with Marcos an attempted coup d'etat against the Aquino government in under attack by the media and the democratic opposition. FiftyDecember six assemblymen sign a resolution calling for the impeachment 1990 After a new government investigation, military officials are of Ferdinand Marcos for alleged diversion of US aid for personal convicted of the murder of Benigno Aquino use. A political movement is formed around Benigno