Martial Law

Half a century since late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos imposed martial rule, many Filipinos still choose to remember.

Marcos declared Martial Law, a monumental event in Philippine history that extended his grip on power. In 2022, Marcos’ son Ferdinand Jr. – with reports from Jairo Bolledo/Rappler.com

Martial Law survivors on Wednesday asked President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to acknowledge the alleged abuses committed under the reign of his father ...

On the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. "National unity can be based only on truth, justice, and the free exercise of civil liberties and human rights. Martial Law survivors on Wednesday asked President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

The military trucks bearing heavy artillery that were seen passing through EDSA in Quezon City on Tuesday, Sept. 20, and alarming some residents were not in ...

21, 1972 through Proclamation 1081 which put the entire country under military rule, apparently to suppress the threat of communist insurgency. 21, in a ceremony at the PA Headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. The military trucks bearing heavy artillery that were seen passing through EDSA in Quezon City on Tuesday, Sept.

NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 21 September) — President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., without going into details, admitted in an interview with Amnesty ...

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. is now president of the Republic. The PCGG is an anachronism to the new regime. The horror of human rights abuses is equally matched by the atrocious plunder by Marcos of the nation’s wealth. And P125.9 billion more is still being run after but its success is getting pitch dark in the new horizon. A pattern of torture was also reported by prisoners of the regime: water cure, electric shock, physical humiliation, mental torture and rape.

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said the past Martial Law regime, “despite its pain and darkness, teaches us valuable lessons in guiding our present ...

We remember so that democracy will endure and, together, we become a better nation,” she added. “In doing so, Filipinos help ensure that the dignity and rights of all are respected and upheld,” Executive Director Jacqueline Ann de Guia said as the CHR commemorates the 50th year of the declaration of Martial Law in the country on Sept. It said that with the country’s experience in Martial Law, “Filipinos should value democracy, rule of law, and human rights in a free society.”

The pains of the martial law era of late former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. are being remembered not because people are stuck in the past...

And as time can make memories vulnerable, we call on every Filipino to similarly protect our history and the truth captured in the country’s collective experience during the 1972 martial law as an important facet of achieving transitional justice,” De Guia said. As time went on, the Marcos family members began to settle back in the Philippines, reclaiming their former prominence in government. “Even at present, we continue to stress the value of truth and truth-seeking in addressing human rights violations. Several activities are lined up for Wednesday commemorating the martial law era. “CHR stands today as an embodiment of the lessons from the past — that we must be vigilant against abuses in power and defend our rights. MANILA, Philippines — The pains of the martial law era under the late former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

Survivors of torture and other atrocities under Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday marked his martial law declaration 50 years ago by ...

“The trauma has returned with all its inhumanities,” Ilagan, 70, said, and renewed his call for justice and a clear Marcos apology. He also said that describing the late president as a dictator is “wrong” and denied that he and his family were whitewashing history. They condemned efforts to gloss over the atrocities and portray the martial law years in pro-Marcos social media as a “golden era.” Bonifacio Ilagan, a left-wing activist who was detained for more than two years starting in 1974 and often beaten and severely tortured, said he could never accept Marcos as president. A small group of Filipino-American protesters hounded him and at one point managed to get close and booed him and repeatedly yelled “Never again to martial law!” as he alighted from a convoy and walked into a building with security escorts. They say the manifestations were aimed at preventing a repeat of the abuses and plunder that began after Marcos imposed martial law in the Philippines in September 1972, a year before his term was supposed to end.

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 21) — Five decades have passed since the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos placed the country under martial law, ...

Another netizen on Facebook said life was quiet and people were disciplined during the time of martial law. Meanwhile, a Twitter user shared an experience of her mother, who said there was shortage in rice during the martial law era and that “there was a sense of uncertainty and doom” even in the province. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 21) — Five decades have passed since the late dictator Ferdinand E.

Hundreds of Filipino activists on Wednesday took to the streets to mark the 50th anniversary of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr's declaration of ...

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Protection for media personnel who uphold a “stringent code of ethics” and for those who fight against disinformation was encouraged by the University of ...

1, Series of 2018, declared September 21 every year as UP Day of Remembrance,” said UP. “This year also marks the fifth UP Day of Remembrance since UP President Danilo L. UPD CMC added that in order to prevent this “dark period in our history” from happening again, the public must ensure the protection of media who play the role of upholding the major principles of democracy in the country.

As the nation marks the 50th Martial Law anniversary, various student bodies urge their fellow youth to wear black shirts to recall that dark period in ...

Students from the University of St. He is a fourth-year political science major at the University of Santo Tomas. Students from Adamson University in Manila honored the victims of Martial Law by wearing black for their school day.

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Public Information Office said that around 2,000 individuals assembled at about 3 p.m. on University Avenue in Diliman, ...

in Diliman, urging the people to stand for “truth of history”. at the Commission on Human Rights grounds on Magsaysay Ave. The protesters dispersed voluntarily at around 3:45 p.m. QCPD said around 200 rallyists from Southern Tagalog gathered at the People Power Monument on EDSA at around 2:42 p.m. To remember is to aspire and to fight for genuine freedom and democracy,” the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), one of the groups that joined the rally, said in a statement posted on Facebook. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Public Information Office said that around 2,000 individuals assembled at about 3 p.m.

Progressive groups utilized different art forms on Wednesday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law.

On the other hand, the show discusses about fighting against a repressive empire through collective action, hence its fighting call: Let’s Volt In,” explained ACT Chairperson Vladimer Quetua in a statement. Another group at the University of the Philippines Diliman performed a play. Cars carried massive floats built by other organizations for their parade.

PHILIPPINE activists vowed Wednesday to "never forget" the human rights abuses under former dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos as they marked 50 years since his ...

We have learned to believe and rely on God who saves and frees the oppressed," he added. 21, 1972, the Filipino people would have already been swallowed by the devilish plots orchestrated by the Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria 'Joma' Sison and Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr.," Gadon, the lone Kilusang Bagong Lipunan's Senate bet in the May 9 polls, told The Manila Times. "In the middle of the darkness, we saw a light. In the face of bad things, we learned lessons. "We have learned to fight for the truth. "Had it not been for the declaration by former President Ferdinand E. Cristina Palabay of the Karapatan human rights alliance accused Marcos Jr. "The commemoration of martial law is to defend life and uphold justice; to show that we cherish what we learned from martial law is to promote and protect our rights and freedom," Santos said. We have learned to value human life, uphold the dignity of each other, and respect human rights. We have learned the value of democracy and the power of the people. 21, 1972, unleashing security forces on rivals, critics and dissidents. Martial law victims and activists have described the Marcos regime as "one of the darkest periods" in the country's history.