Tag: Marcos Family
Victims voice disbelief, anger as Philippine dictator’s son nears power
Three decades after Marcos died disgraced in Hawaii, his image and political dynasty are being resurrected
All in the family: Philippine dynasties tighten grip on power
Analysts say the system has become more pervasive in the decades since a popular uprising deposed Marcos and forced his family into exile
Bongbong Marcos: Philippine dictator’s son leads race to succeed Duterte
Vowing to unify the country, Marcos has made sweeping promises to boost jobs and tackle rising prices as part of a pathway out of the pandemic
All in the family: Philippine dynasties tighten grip on power
Elite families have long ruled the poverty-ravaged nation, holding on to positions of power for generations by dishing out favors
Marcos’ ill-gotten wealth cases in the Philippine Supreme Court
The Marcos dictatorship is a “well-entrenched plundering regime of twenty years,” said the Philippine Supreme Court
Marcos heir wins Philippine election misinformation race, says report
False and misleading claims have flooded Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter in the lead-up to the May 9 polls
Structural lies, structural sins
The "enablers" of dictatorial regimes all participate in the structure of lies, corruption and violence
Philippine torture victim relives horror as dictator’s son rises
Tortured and gang-raped by the troops under martial law in the 1970s, the former history professor said she fears history will repeat itself
Martial law memories
Things cannot remain this way. They cannot come back to power. We cannot survive to experience impunity and plunder twice or thrice over.
Activists dismayed over junking of petition to disqualify Marcos from presidential...
Marcos cleared the major obstacle in his bid to become the country’s next president after the Comelec refused to disqualify him