Odd in that I find some of Marcos' tactics effective. His military policies were one of the best this country has ever seen. His military tactics not only crushed the MNLF in the war front, barraging most of them into submission. Leaving only remnants. Most of the Maoists NPA were routed, only making a presence after Marcos' deposition and following weak presidencies that did not uphold the same militaristic charisma as that of President Marcos.
Marcos was a vehement defender of Philippine Territoriality. Even so much as to consider the reconquest of Sabah, Malaysia.
Sometimes, just sometimes, a President needs to have a hard hand. Though I did not live to see Marcos in his prime, I cannot help but hold respect for his charisma and his efficacy in some aspects. An apologist, so to say.
i beg to disagree with some of the above quoted observations of dong enzo.
Foremost, it was at the time of Marcos that NPAs and CPP flourished because of his wanton disregard of human rights. the marcos era was the prime of student activism because of his policies that violates that very foundation of our persons and of our nation.
if my memory is still serves me right, the Huks, the NPAs predecessor, were already crushed (surrendered, i think, is more politically correct) at the time of President Quirino by then Secretary Ramon Magsaysay's intervention in the peace process. It was Magsaysay's popularity among the masses thal led the Huks to leave the mountains.
Secondly, Marcos' misplaced sense of nationalism cost so many lives including that of the massacre of the men he trained to be sent to Sabbah. I am not espousing the idea that only diplomatic missions could solve our Sabbah claims, but then, Marcos' policy was just totally wrong. Had Marcos reflected much of his stance on Sabbah, the massacre could have been avoided. It was so haphazardly and negligently planned that its flaws were screaming wild in our history.
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