Ferdinand Marcos

“ For more than any other men the soldier must set a standard of nobility. We must be courageous, yes, but we must be humble and above all, we must be fair. As this is true of the solder, it must be true of the civilian public officer. Let no man who claims to be a friend, relative or ally presume to seek license because of this relationship.
If you offend the new society, you shall be punished like the rest of the offenders.
Persons who have nothing whatsoever to do with such conspiracy and operations to overthrow the Republic of the Philippines by violence or subversion have nothing to fear. ”

“ In Luzon, particularly, in Isabela, Zambales, Tarlac, Camarines Sur, Quezon and in Mindanao, especially in Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Cotabato. If this continues even at the present rate, the economy of the country will collapse, the country will collapse in a short time. In one province alone, Isabela, which we shall adopt as an example, where the communist party and the New People's Army have sought to establish a rural sanctuary, they are now in control of 33 municipalities out of 37. Other towns are infiltrated severely by these armed elements of the communist. ”

“ My countrymen, as of the 21st of this month, I signed Proclamation No. ”

“ The government of the Republic of the Philippines which was established by our people in 1946 continues. The officials and employees of our national and local governments continue in office and must discharge their duties as before within the limits of the situation. ”

“ Lawlessness and criminality like kidnapping, smuggling, extortion, blackmailing, armed robbery, illegal traffic in drugs, gun-running, hoarding, manipulation of prices, corruption in government, tax evasion, perpetuated by syndicated criminals have increasingly escalated beyond the capability of the local police and civilian authorities. ”

“ The violent disorder in Mindanao and Sulu has to date resulted in the killing of over 1,000 civilians and about 2,000 armed Muslims and Christians, not to mention the more than 500,000 of injured, displaced and homeless persons as well as the great number of casualties among our government troops. ”

“ Many of our businessmen, traders, industrialists, producers, manufacturers stopped their operations. In the Greater Manila area alone, tension and anxiety have reached the point where the citizens are compelled to stay home. ”

“ They can move about and perform their daily activities without any apprehension from action or counter action by the government especially after the period of counter-action which I have directed to be taken against the conspirators. ”