Chapter 16
Rebuilding of Iloilo in 70's
Regime of Violence and Bankruptcy
Once in power , Marcos relationship with Lopez turned sour . On Lopez side , Marcos wanted to strip them off their companies . On Marcos side , he want to diminish the Oligarch extentive control of asset for economic reforms. Eugenio Lopez fearlessly expose Marcos unbriddled corruption and abuse of power.
Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972 to appease the growing social discord .
Abolition of House of Representative
Marcos dissolved the Congress or law-making body of the Philippines which was in its 7th Congress of the Philippines . He vested himself the power to rule and changed the 1935 constitution that limit the presidency to 6 years . He became an absolute ruler knoiwn as " Dictator". Through Presidential Decrees, he was able to make laws without Congress, as well as issue arrest and seizure orders that are normally issued only by the judiciary in a democratic government
Doomsday of Illegal Arrest , Disappearance , murders , tortures and Imprisonment
More than 50,000 people, including those critical of his governance, were arrested during the first three years of his martial rule, according to Amnesty International. The number does not include the "desaparecidos" or victims of enforced disappearances under Marcos. The Marcos regime was also responsible for 3,257 murders, 35,000 torture cases, and 70,000 incarcerations, according to members Akbayan party-list group, of whom many suffered under the dictatorship. The repression forced thousands to go underground, with the book "Dictatorship and Revolution: Roots of People’s Power" estimating that number of communist rebels growing from 1,250 in 1972 to an estimated 40,000 in 1983 because of Marcos.
The economic Meltdown
Iloilo Economy deteriorated. The value of the peso also dropped from P1 to US$ 1, to P25 pesos US$ 1, during Marcos' time in office. US$ 360 million in 1962, the Philippines' debt reached P28.3 billion at the end of Marcos' rule in 1986, according to James K. Boyce's "The Political Economy of Growth and Impoverishment in the Marcos Era."Unemployment rate skyrocketed. Everywhere there was widespread of rally. PCGG Chairman Andres Bautista said the government has yet to recover P30 billion to P50 billion worth of Marcos assets, 28 years after the agency was established
Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972 to appease the growing social discord .
Abolition of House of Representative
Marcos dissolved the Congress or law-making body of the Philippines which was in its 7th Congress of the Philippines . He vested himself the power to rule and changed the 1935 constitution that limit the presidency to 6 years . He became an absolute ruler knoiwn as " Dictator". Through Presidential Decrees, he was able to make laws without Congress, as well as issue arrest and seizure orders that are normally issued only by the judiciary in a democratic government
Doomsday of Illegal Arrest , Disappearance , murders , tortures and Imprisonment
More than 50,000 people, including those critical of his governance, were arrested during the first three years of his martial rule, according to Amnesty International. The number does not include the "desaparecidos" or victims of enforced disappearances under Marcos. The Marcos regime was also responsible for 3,257 murders, 35,000 torture cases, and 70,000 incarcerations, according to members Akbayan party-list group, of whom many suffered under the dictatorship. The repression forced thousands to go underground, with the book "Dictatorship and Revolution: Roots of People’s Power" estimating that number of communist rebels growing from 1,250 in 1972 to an estimated 40,000 in 1983 because of Marcos.
The economic Meltdown
Iloilo Economy deteriorated. The value of the peso also dropped from P1 to US$ 1, to P25 pesos US$ 1, during Marcos' time in office. US$ 360 million in 1962, the Philippines' debt reached P28.3 billion at the end of Marcos' rule in 1986, according to James K. Boyce's "The Political Economy of Growth and Impoverishment in the Marcos Era."Unemployment rate skyrocketed. Everywhere there was widespread of rally. PCGG Chairman Andres Bautista said the government has yet to recover P30 billion to P50 billion worth of Marcos assets, 28 years after the agency was established
1972 - Marymart Mall
Marymart Shopping Center opened in 1972 in called Weyler ( renamed later as Valeria (Ledesma) , owner of the land ) by Jamora Brothers
Creation of Western Visayas
On September 24, 1972 , The Western Visayas region was created from Aklan,Antique, Capiz, Iloilo (including its then-subprovince of Guimaras) and Negros Occidental by Presidential Decree No. 1 as part of the Integrated Reorganisation Plan of President Ferdinand Marcos. It is the most extensive reform in the country’s history. The IRP provided for decentralizing and reducing the bureaucracy, and standardizing departmental organization. The IRP also sought to introduce structural changes
DPWH Regional Office
Ferdinand Marcos promulgated the P.D. No. 458, Amending Presedential Decree No. 1 Dated September 24, 1972 Relative To Part X of the Integrated Reorganization Plan Creation of Regional Office of Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications with Bureau of Equipment. There were 2 Engeneering District in Iloilo , one in Santa Barbara and one in Barotac Viejo while the Bureau of Equipment was in Dumangas.
Graciano Lopez Jaena Day is a public holiday in the city and province of Iloilo by virtue of Republic Act 6155 enacted on November 9, 1970.
Road was constructed in Passi connecting to Capiz. Hills were bulldozed .
DPWH Regional Office
Ferdinand Marcos promulgated the P.D. No. 458, Amending Presedential Decree No. 1 Dated September 24, 1972 Relative To Part X of the Integrated Reorganization Plan Creation of Regional Office of Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications with Bureau of Equipment. There were 2 Engeneering District in Iloilo , one in Santa Barbara and one in Barotac Viejo while the Bureau of Equipment was in Dumangas.
Graciano Lopez Jaena Day is a public holiday in the city and province of Iloilo by virtue of Republic Act 6155 enacted on November 9, 1970.
Road was constructed in Passi connecting to Capiz. Hills were bulldozed .
Iloilo Nursing Education Craze in 1970's
Central Philippine College resumed its Nursing Education in 1947. Nursing Education became a craze in 1970s. University of Iloilo , after acquiring the Don Benito Hospital , opened its Nursing school in 1972 . When Iloilo Doctors' Hospital was founded in 1971 , the School of Nursing and Midwifery was established in February 13 ,1972 as its educational arm . University of San Augustin opened its Nursing school in 1974 while West Visayas State University opened in 1977 .
Iloilo Electric Cooperative I - Lighted 15 towns
Incandescent Lamps has been tested and developed in Great Britain of a number of British Physicist. An american Thomas Edison began serious research and successfully continue to improve design of electric lamp using carbon filament attached to platinum wires in 1879.
Iloilo City is among first to buy these American patent lighting system. In most towns , people used Gasera , Petro-max to light nighttime houses.
The era of rural electrification began with the passage of Republic Act 6038 on August 4, 1969. The Act, populary known as the National Electrification Administration was sponsored by then Vice President Emmanuel N. Pelaez, now recognized as the Father of Rural Electrification in the Philippines. It declared as a national policy, the total electrification of the country using the area coverage concept through the organization and development ot the rural electic cooperatives (RECs), who were tasked with providing adequate, reliable and affordable electicity especially to the rural areas.
On August 6, 1973 Presidential Decree 269 was passed, repealing R.A. 6038. It converted the National Electrification Administration (NEA) into a public corporation, wholly owned and controlled by the goverment, vested with borrowing authority and corporate powers. With this, the construction stage of the cooperatives' physical facilities began.
1971 - ILOILO - 1 Electric Cooperative , Inc. (ILECO-1) was born on June 10, 1971, when its Articles of Incorporation was filed and registered with the National Electrification Administration. The initial loan of Php 19.771 million form NEA, started the construction of its headquarters in Brgy. Namocon, Tigbauan, Iloilo and backbone system. After a three-year construction of the cooperative offices, and the transmission lines from the National Power Cooperation (NPC) to the co-op's substation in Tigbauan, the first pole erection ceremony was held on July 27, 1974. On November 26, 1974, the ceremonial switch-on of electric power was officiated by then NEA Administrator Pedro G. Dumol, Iloilo Governor Conrado J. Norada and General Manager Romeo M. Montaño. The construction of the backbone system from town-to-town took almost four years (1974-1977). When the co-op franchise was released on August 22, 1978, ILECO-1 has fully energized the 15 towns in its coverage.
Iloilo City is among first to buy these American patent lighting system. In most towns , people used Gasera , Petro-max to light nighttime houses.
The era of rural electrification began with the passage of Republic Act 6038 on August 4, 1969. The Act, populary known as the National Electrification Administration was sponsored by then Vice President Emmanuel N. Pelaez, now recognized as the Father of Rural Electrification in the Philippines. It declared as a national policy, the total electrification of the country using the area coverage concept through the organization and development ot the rural electic cooperatives (RECs), who were tasked with providing adequate, reliable and affordable electicity especially to the rural areas.
On August 6, 1973 Presidential Decree 269 was passed, repealing R.A. 6038. It converted the National Electrification Administration (NEA) into a public corporation, wholly owned and controlled by the goverment, vested with borrowing authority and corporate powers. With this, the construction stage of the cooperatives' physical facilities began.
1971 - ILOILO - 1 Electric Cooperative , Inc. (ILECO-1) was born on June 10, 1971, when its Articles of Incorporation was filed and registered with the National Electrification Administration. The initial loan of Php 19.771 million form NEA, started the construction of its headquarters in Brgy. Namocon, Tigbauan, Iloilo and backbone system. After a three-year construction of the cooperative offices, and the transmission lines from the National Power Cooperation (NPC) to the co-op's substation in Tigbauan, the first pole erection ceremony was held on July 27, 1974. On November 26, 1974, the ceremonial switch-on of electric power was officiated by then NEA Administrator Pedro G. Dumol, Iloilo Governor Conrado J. Norada and General Manager Romeo M. Montaño. The construction of the backbone system from town-to-town took almost four years (1974-1977). When the co-op franchise was released on August 22, 1978, ILECO-1 has fully energized the 15 towns in its coverage.
1975 - West Jaro Diversion Road
Because going to Iloilo City is busier due to number of schools in Lopez Jaena and to E Lopez, an alternative road was built called West Jaro Diversion Road under Ferdinand Marcos road and bridge program. West Jaro Diversion road was constructed a 5 KM road from Sambag Jaro ending in 3 swampy Barangays of Bakhaw , Bolilao and San Rafael , Mandurriao.
1979 - First SM Mall outside Manila
Henry Sy purchased land in Valeria owned by Jamora and founded the first SM outside Manila was built in Delgado Street , Iloilo City . Iloilo was chosen by Henry Sy who established his first store in Quipo, Manila. He was born to a poor family in Xiamen, China on December 25 ,1924. He is the son of Henry H. Sy. He immigrated to the Philippines and got his start by selling rejected and overrun shoes from Tondo.
Cebu only opened 14 years after in 1993 and Bacolod in 2007
Cebu only opened 14 years after in 1993 and Bacolod in 2007