It was the same thing for “Bliss,” which had a meaning in an English dictionary different from its usage in the Philippines. “Pag-ibig,” which previously only meant “love,” took on a second meaning as a housing program. We were also made to plant vegetables in a program called “Green Revolution.” Some of us were fed “nutribuns.” Aside from “Lupang Hinirang” we also learned the hymn to the “Bagong Lipunan.” Even our historical and linguistic consciousness were altered when we were taught that “KKK” was a livelihood program rather than the acronym for Andres Bonifacio’s Katipunan. 23.) Martial law babies were taught slogans like “Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, disiplina ang kailangan.” We were told not to mess around with these slogans because a popular TV host publicly rephrased it into “Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, bisikleta ang kailangan” and was forced by the military to do rounds on a bike until his tongue hung out in fear and exhaustion. 1081 placing the Philippines under martial law, but the actual implementation and announcement was made on Sept. 21 was when Marcos supposedly signed Presidential Decree No. 21 as a holiday-National Thanksgiving Day. Read on as we explore martial law to uncover what it is, where it originated, and more. I am a “martial law baby,” one in a generation that remembers Sept. Start writing In the United States of America, martial law has been declared more than 60 times but what exactly is this concept, and where did it come from We’ll tell you. I did not understand the term at the time, and I don’t remember how it was explained to us in school. Later in the day Ferdinand Marcos appeared on TV-black and white at the time-saying he had declared martial law. The adults were visibly worried but didn’t explain why. Frightened, I ran back indoors and was told to stay put. Where was everyone? It seemed like the world was standing still. Curious, I walked out our gate and crossed Edsa to the empty lot where Trinoma now stands. I did not find it weird that there was nothing on TV and radio, but it was remarkable that Edsa was empty. I remember being happy about it because classes were suspended and there was no turbulent weather to keep me indoors. How do we escape from the clutches of the past? That is a question I pose each time I enter a classroom, each time I send a column to this space. Historians do research and try to express the data in a compelling narrative that helps people understand the past so that they can be liberated from history. However, it is not enough to know and remember kasaysayan rather, students must go beyond the salaysay or story into the saysay or the sense or meaning of history. Getting history across requires engaged and engaging storytelling.
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