Mindanao Did these reasonstruly justify the declarationof Martial Law as claimedby Marcos? Rampant Lawlessness and Anarchy in Society. During the 2nd term of Marcos the country was in turmoil Various issues started to emerge The economy was suffering due to debt, rising unemployment, and inflation There was a brewing violence in Mindanao and the country countryside All the issues that emerged since 1969 were felt by the population, which led to broad dissatisfaction on the Marcos administration. Different sectors in society, students, farmers, workers, and more started to voice out their concerns. Every SANDIGAN now and then, protests would come out. It was also during the late 1960s when student activism was at its peak. Students from various universities all over the country became the most vocal proponents of reforms in the government They used protests to espouse peaceful means to change society. While some of the protests became violent due to overreactionfrom the police and some students, they were generally peaceful appeals for societal changes These protests were rootedon problems on society, which could be addressed by reforms not Martial Law. Proclamation No. 1081 also cited widespread bombings in the country as a proof of lawlessness. However, there was really no widespread bombings. The Plaza Miranda bombings was alreadyaddressedby the administration To add, recordswould show that only one arrestwas made for allegedly bombing a public area. The arrested individualwas actually a police officer caught planting a bomb in a mall. Therewas no thoroughinvestigation In other words while it is true that there was social unrest in the Philippines during the 2nd term of Marcos there was little to no evidence of widespreadlawlessness and anarchy."As stated by then AFP Chief of Staff General Manuel Yan, Martial Law was unnecessary to address the problems facing the country. The country during that time was not in the brink of collapse as claimedby Marcos Rebellion of CPP-NPA. Another justification for the declaration of Martial Law was the armed rebellion waged by the New People's Army (NPA) of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Proclamation No. 1081 wrote lengthy passages claiming that the countrywas in the brink of war and that the CPP-NPA was about to launch a rebellion to overthrow the government Marcos claimed that this threat was imminent so to save the country, Martial Law was needed. However, as stated by the