The MILF was not deterred by the popular overthrow of Marcos’s 20-year dictatorship in 1986, following the assassination of the opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. Nor did the establishment of democracy – now deeply entrenched – inspire the group’s leaders to reconsider their approach.
MILF并没有因为1986年继反对派领袖小贝尼诺·阿基诺（Benigno Aquino, Jr.）遇刺而起的群众推翻马科斯20年独裁统治事件而有所退缩。现已深入民心的民主制度的建立也没有促使MILF领导人反思其方针。MILF仍然保持斩首、刺杀、绑架和无差别屠杀的野蛮政策。