When Marcos became president, ine policy and politics functioned under a postwar geopolitical framework. The Philippines was caught up in the anti-communist scare perpetuated by the US during the Cold War. Marcos and the AFP claimed that the Communist Party of the Philippines was a threat, even though it was still a small organization. Richard J. Kessler claimed that Marcos "mythologized the group, investing it with a revolutionary aura that only attracted more supporters".
when marcos became president ine policy and politics functioned under a postwar geopolitical framework the philippines was caught up in the anti-communist scare perpetuated by the us during the cold war marcos and the afp claimed that the communist party of the philippines was a threat even though it was still a small organization richard j kessler claimed that marcos "mythologized the group investing it with a revolutionary aura that only attracted more supporters"