Arthur was correct, I did visit the Philippines during the Marcos era, in 1978. You may be interested to see my photos from that era ( http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ht=Manila+1978 ).
I had been “ lent “ by Glasgow University to Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. My visits to the Philippines were partly work-related. There were opportunities to work there, but at a very low salary. Martial law had been imposed in 1972, but it hadn’t obviously affected Manila’s frenetic night life – such a contrast to Kuala Lumpur. I didn’t at first realise the degree of press control - newspapers were very pro-Marcos. Traffic seemed horrendous then, but, looking back, obviously much less of a problem than now. Sharon Cuneta – mother of K.C. Concepcion – had first appeared in the Philippine pop charts at the age of 12 with “ Mr D.J. “, and Claire had a major hit with “ Sayang “. I stayed at the “ Regent of Manila “ on Roxas Boulevard – fire regulations weren’t a strong feature … the hotel burnt down a couple of years later.
