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Martial Law
Martial Law

Martial Law

Genres

Documentary

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"Batas Militar" is a definitive documentary about martial law under the dictatorship of former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Tagalog

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

21 September 1997

Country

Philippines

Cast

Joonee Gamboa

Joonee Gamboa

Narrator

Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.

Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.

Himself (archive footage)

Satur Ocampo

Satur Ocampo

Himself

Jovito Salonga

Jovito Salonga

Himself

Bernabe Buscayno

Bernabe Buscayno

Himself

Raul Manglapus

Raul Manglapus

Himself

Romeo Espino

Romeo Espino

Himself

Manuel Yan

Manuel Yan

Himself

Rafael Ileto

Rafael Ileto

Himself

Bonifacio Gillego

Bonifacio Gillego

Himself

Blas Ople

Blas Ople

Himself

Onofre Corpuz

Onofre Corpuz

Himself

Imelda Marcos

Imelda Marcos

Herself

Corazon Aquino

Corazon Aquino

Herself

Haydee Yorac

Haydee Yorac

Herself

Fidel V. Ramos

Fidel V. Ramos

Himself

Carolina Hernandez

Carolina Hernandez

Herself

Joker Arroyo

Joker Arroyo

Himself

Sister Mariani Dimaranan

Sister Mariani Dimaranan

Herself

Nena Fajardo

Nena Fajardo

Herself

Rafael Zagala

Rafael Zagala

Himself

Priscilla Mijares

Priscilla Mijares

Herself

Letty Jimenez Magsanoc

Letty Jimenez Magsanoc

Herself

Carmen Pedrosa

Carmen Pedrosa

Herself

Behn Cervantes

Behn Cervantes

Himself

Francisco Nemenzo

Francisco Nemenzo

Himself

Eugenio Lopez Jr.

Eugenio Lopez Jr.

Himself

Vicente Paterno

Vicente Paterno

Himself

Solita Monsod

Solita Monsod

Herself

Edicio G. dela Torre

Edicio G. dela Torre

Himself

Ceres Doyo

Ceres Doyo

Herself

Benigno Aquino

Benigno Aquino

Himself (archive footage)

Ronnie Nathanielz

Ronnie Nathanielz

Himself (archive footage)

Aquilino Pimentel Jr.

Aquilino Pimentel Jr.

Himself

Ed Olaguer

Ed Olaguer

Himself

Doris Nuval-Baffrey

Doris Nuval-Baffrey

Herself

Teodoro Benigno

Teodoro Benigno

Himself

Jose Almonte

Jose Almonte

Himself

Butz Aquino

Butz Aquino

Himself

Jaime Sin

Jaime Sin

Himself

June Keithley

June Keithley

Herself

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