Bam wrote other posts last week that claimed that the martial law years were the country's "darkest period." CNN Philippines had posted, "Academicians say education must correct Marcos, martial law myths and disinformation." LegitimacyFor both these entities, their legitimacy and credibility have been based on the view that martial law was totally evil. Imelda's 2.3 million votes added to Cojuangco's 4.1 million votes — despite the massive cheating at that time — would have totaled 6.5 million votes, narrowly beating Fidel Ramos' 5.3 million. Marcos' martial law wasn't of the bloody Latin American or South Korean variety as the Reds have spread that view.

Source: Manila Times September 26, 2021 13:41 UTC