History
Creating the Forum for Constructive Ideas
The year was 1981. Many of you may recall that “Martial Law” had just been lifted but Marcos retained sweeping decree-making powers. He had just conducted a presidential election, by nationwide referendum, which extended his term of office, now officially his third. Large sectors of the economy were in the hands of Marcos cronies. The country had become, in the words of the Catholic Church, a “social volcano”.
