The First Quarter Storm was a period of unrest in the Philippines, composed of a series of heavy demonstrations, protests, and marches against the government from January to March 1970, two years before the Philippines were placed under martial law. The movement was led by college students, as well as labourers, who protested against graft and corruption in government, and the decline in the economy caused by high oil prices. This page is about protests. ... Demonstrators march in the street while protesting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ... In horticulture, a graft is where the tissues of one plant are affixed to the tissues of another; the process is called grafting. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ...
The storm ended up being violent especially when the police used tear gas and even armed weapons to quell the demonstrators.
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