Former President Ferdinand Marcos implemented Martial Law at the 21st of September 1972. This had been a disaster for the people of the Philippines, thinking that it is going to be hellish for them. But actually, this implementation led to the economic growth of the Philippines. More structures were completed in his reign. i found a website stating his accomplishments in the Philippines. 20 power plants were completed in 20 years.

1). Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, completed 1983

2) Leyte Geothermal Power Plant, completed 1977

3)Makiling-Banahaw Geothermal Power Plant, completed 1979

4) Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant, completed 1980

5) Angat Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1967

6)Kalayaan Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1982

7) Magat A Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1984

8)Magat B Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1984

9)Pantabangan Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1977

10)Agus 2 Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1979

11)Agus 4 Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1985

12) Agus 5 Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1985

13) Agus 7 Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1982

14) Pulangi Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1985

15) Agus 6 Hydro Electric Power plant, recommissioned in 1977

16)Masiway Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1980

17) Main Magat Hydro Electric Power Plant, completed 1983

18)Calaca Coal Power PlantCompleted in 1984

19) Cebu Thermal Power Plant completed in 1981

20) Palinpinon 1 Southern Negros

Geothermal production Field completed in 1983.

Meanwhile, according to the same website, Cory Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, Gloria Macapagal, Ninoy Aquino III didn't have any structures implemented combined in 26 years. The new power plants built during their time were all privately owned (mostly by Lopezes, AboitIz, Aquino And Cojuangco Family) and is now owners of some Power Plants completed during Marcos.

Marcos also completed Bridge projects in his reign are the following:

1) Biliran Bridge150 meters long of Leyte, completed 1975

2) Buntun Bridge 1369 meters long of Tuguegarao-Solana, Cagayan, completed 1974

3) Candaba Viaduct Pulilan 5000 meters long of Bulacan-San Simon, Pampanga, completed 1976

4)Mactan-Mandaue Bridge 864 meters long of Lapu-Lapu-Mandaue, Cebu 1972

5) Magapit Suspension Bridge 449 meters long of Lal-lo, Cagayan completed 1978

6)Mawo Bridge 280 meters long Victoria, Northern Samar completed 1970

7) Patapat Viaduct 1300 meters long Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte completed 1986

9)San Juanico Bridge 2060 meters long Tacloban, Leyte-Santa Rita, Samar. Completed 1973

Not to mention the unnamed hundreds of bridges under 100 meters long.

TOTAL LENGTH = 11472 meters long

Marcos Established/Founded State Colleges/Universities in 20 years

1)Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University in La Union founded in 1981

2)Mariano Marcos State University in Ilocos Norte founded in 1978

3)Kalinga-Apayao State College in Tabuk Kalinga founded in 1970

4)Abra State Institute of Science and Technology in Abra founded in 1983

5)Pangasinan State University founded in 1979

6)University of Northern Philippines founded in 1965

7)Philippine State College of Aeronautics founded in 1969

8)Cagayan State University established in 1978

9)Quirino State University established 1976

10)Isabela State University established 1978

11)Pampanga Agricultural College established 1974

12)Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology-Calapan City established 1966

13)Occidental Mindoro State College established 1966

14)Palawan State University established 1965

15)Bicol University established 1969

16)Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges established 1983

17)Rizal Technological University established 1969

18)Technological University of the Philippines established 1971

19)Capiz State University 1980

20)Guimaras State College 1968

21)Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology established 1971

22)West Visayas State University became established as university in January 1986

23)Leyte Normal University 1976

24)SLSU- (Southern Leyte State University) - Sogod 1969

25)SLSU- Hinunangan 1975

26)SLSU- Tomas Oppus feb. 1 1986

27)SLSU- Bontoc 1983

28)SLSU- San Juan 1983

29)Basilan State College 1984

30)Western Mindanao State University became a university in 1978 followed with building the satellite campuses in:

WMSU-Alicia campus, Zamboanga del Sur

WMSU-Aurora campus, Zamboanga del Sur

WMSU Curuan, Zamboanga City

WMSU-Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay

WMSU-Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay

WMSU-Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

WMSU-Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay

WMSU-Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay

WMSU-Molave, Zamboanga del Sur

WMSU-Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay

WMSUOlutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay

WMSU-Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur

WMSU-Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur

WMSU-San Ramon, Zamboanga City

WMSU-Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay

WMSU-Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay

31)Central Mindanao University established 1965

32)Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology established 1983

33)Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology estbalished 1971

34)Davao del Norte School of Fisheries established 1969 ( now known as Davao del Norte State College)

35)Mati Community College (MCC) founded in 1972 (now known as Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology)

36)Malita Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology founded 1966 now known as

37)Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology

38)University of Southeastern Philippines established 1978

39)Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology established 1967

40) Cotabato City State Polytechnic College established 1983

41)Mindanao state university- Iligan city founded 1968

42)Mindanao state university- Gensan city founded 1971

43)Surigao del Sur State University founded 1982

44)Surigao Del Norte School of Arts and Trades (Founded in 1969) now known as Surigao State College of Technology

45)Sulu State College founded in 1982

46)Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College founded in 1975

47)Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College founded in 1970's

48) Makati Polytechnic Community College- Technical High School founded in 1972

 

48 (estimated) out of 108 state universities and colleges are established and accomplished projects of Ferdinand Marcos. He also improved and re-equipped the remaining Colleges/Universities that were established/founded before 1965.

Cory Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, Gloria Macapagal, Ninoy Aquino III combined Established/Founded State Colleges/Universities in 26 years:

Nothing- the remaining of 108 State Colleges/Universities are built and founded before 1965. They though renamed few Colleges and Universities and Refounded them after 1986.

National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC) founded 1976. Now changed to TESDA to discredit Marcos.

These are proofs that Martial Law can actually help the Philippines through the infrastructures.  and that is only just infrastructures. Also government finances were stabilized by higher revenue collections and loans from treasury bonds, foreign lending institutions and foreign governments. Peace and Order was somewhat improved in his reign. more than 100 wanted smugglers were arrested and in 3 years 1966-68, they arrested a total of 5,000. Military Men who were smuggling were forced to retire.

Martial Law was a huge improvement to the Philippines. The only thing to remember is that to use the power for good, not to take malicious actions but to use it for the growth of the Philippines. I will assure that Philippines will make a huge impact to the world in terms of supremacy and dignity.

If this fails to convince everyone that Martial Law is not the solution to war, crime these days, corruption will never end but if ever it will happen, it would take a very long time to do it. So i say, Performance Speaks. Act now? or Pay no heed to the happenings and the truths of this world.

But if Martial Law was implemented, I will tell you now. The country will improve drastically at a higher rate. Don't just implement in Mindanao, do it NATIONWIDE.

Reference:

http://www.theamazingpilipinas.com/2014/10/president-ferdinand-e-marcos.html