Batas Militar (1997 film)

Batas Militar
GenreDocumentary
Written byLito Tiongson[1]
Directed by
  • Jeannette Ifurung (Post-production)[1]
  • Jon Red (Film and field production)[1]
Narrated byJoonee Gamboa[1]
ComposerJaime Fabregas[1]
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Executive producerKara Magsanoc-Alikpala[1]
Producers
Running time110 minutes[1]
Production companyFoundation for Worldwide People Power[1]
Original release
NetworkABS-CBN
ReleaseSeptember 21, 1997 (1997-09-21)[2]
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Batas Militar (transl. Martial Law, marketed as Batas Militar: A Documentary on Martial Law in the Philippines) is a 1997 Filipino television documentary film about martial law under Ferdinand Marcos,[3] and the ouster movement against him, the People Power Revolution.[4] The film was directed by Jon Red and Jeannette Ifurung, with the former focusing on dramatizations and narrated by Joonee Gamboa.[5]

The documentary was produced by the Foundation for Worldwide People Power, headed by Eugenia Apostol. It was broadcast on the ABS-CBN television network on September 21, 1997. The documentary was subsequently released on VHS.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Foundation for Worldwide People Power (February 1, 2019). Batas Militar. Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via Vimeo.
  2. ^ Doyo, Ma. Ceres P. (March 3, 2016). "Clamor for 'Batas Militar' DVD". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Who's Who in Print Journalism: Eugenia Apostol". Media Museum. Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication. Retrieved April 29, 2020. [Eugenia Apostol] produced and released the television documentary "Batas Militar" in time for the anniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1997.
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  5. ^ Citizen Jake (February 1, 2019). "Batas Militar 1997. Color/109 minutes; with English Subtitles. A Production of the Eggie Apostol Foundation". Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via Vimeo.