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Batas Militar
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Joonee Gamboa
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Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
Himself (archive footage)
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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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1997-09-21
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