Tag: martial law
Remembering martial law: The years of torture and pain
“They even covered my head with a plastic bag. There were even times when they used my ears and face as an ashtray.”
Misinformation shrouds Philippine martial law era horrors
In the run-up to the 50th anniversary of martial law, pro-Marcos posts have flooded Facebook and TikTok with false and misleading claims
Young Filipinos brush up on martial law history with ‘road trip’
The "Road Trip” brought participants to places that defined the martial law period
Victims of rights abuses remembered ahead of martial law anniversary
Fifty years ago, on Sept. 21, 1972, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. declared martial law, imposing a military dictatorship
‘Special holiday’ for birthday of late dictator ‘an insult,’ say rights...
Rights groups in the country are set to hold protest actions to mark the 50th year of the declaration of martial law on Sept. 21, 1972
Cinemalaya’s award winning martial law-themed films
Chris Millado referred to filmmakers as culture-bearers “cutting through noise” of social media and revised histories
Victims of rights abuses oppose naming of university after former dictator
“We cannot expect the youth to develop nationalism if we keep on naming public institutions after founders of political dynasties"
‘To seek and live the truth and share a vision’
It is worth the excruciating pain if the youth of today would only realize that they will be the victims if they allow historical revisionism
Post-raid trauma and blessings
From where you are now, you can probably see that the invention of untruths seems to have been a legacy and is now “institutional”
‘Katips’: A historical journey of student activism
Katipunan is named after the revolutionary society founded by Andres Bonifacio and other patriots who launched an uprising against Spain