'' Dekada ' 70 '' is the story of a family caught in the middle of the tumultuous decade of the 1970s . It details how a middle-class family struggled and faced the changes that empowered Filipinos to rise against the Marcos government . These events happened after the bombing of Plaza Miranda , the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus , the proclamation of martial law and the random arrests of political prisoners . The oppressive nature of the Marcos regime , which made the people become more radical , and the shaping of the decade were all witnessed by the female protagonist , Amanda Bartolome , the mother of five boys
bombing of Plaza Miranda
Plaza Miranda bombing
Lualhati Bautista