Imagine the quandary he’s in: His own mother was catapulted to the presidency via Edsa 1, the culmination of two decades of struggle of the Filipino people against the abuses of the Marcos dictatorship. He should at the least salute the Egyptian people for their courage and unity in fighting the Mubarak dictatorship.
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Martial-Law Victims Urge Aquino to Fast-Track Reparation Payments
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Survivors of martial law call on President Benigno S. Aquino III to certify as urgent the compensation bill for victims of human-rights violations during the Marcos dictatorship. To this day, not a single centavo has been given as reparation to the victims or their families.
A Family of Martial Law Victims
Romeo Luneta was only 19 when he joined Kabataang Makabayan (KM or Patriotic Youth). He was a student at the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture in Los Banos, Laguna, when he was arrested in October 1972.
Martial Law Victims Welcome Distribution of Funds from Settlement Agreement with Marcos Crony, Renew Call for Passage of Compensation Bill (PR)
NEWS RELEASE January 14, 2011 The Samahan ng mga Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), the organization of ex-detainees formed under Martial Law Period which led the 9, 539 victims under the Martial Law period and initiated the filing of the historic class action suit against former Pres. Ferdinand Marcos and family, today welcomed…
After 38 Years, Justice Remains Elusive for Martial Law Survivors
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Not a single victim of human-rights violation during the Marcos dictatorship has achieved justice nor received any compensation from the government.
Pag-aalaala at Paggunita sa Setyembre 21, 1972
Ni ROLAND TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Sa ika-38 anibersaryo ng deklarasyon ng martial law Sa mga nakakatanda, “Where were you nang ideklara ang martial law noong Setyembre 21, 1972?” Naalaala ko ang araw na ito, ominous na araw. Wala namang malakas na bagyo pero walang pasok. Higit na kakatwa na wala ring palabas sa telebisyon. Puro alitaptap…
FQS: A Look Back at Those Days of Disquiet
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
“The First Quarter Storm of 1970 caught the attention of the people on a national and international scale. It inspired the youth and working people in the provincial capitals and cities to rise up and carry out protest actions against US imperialism and the local reactionaries and demand national liberation and democracy.”
(Video) Martial Law Under Arroyo: Clear and Present Danger
Survivors See Signs of Arroyo Doing a Marcos
Bulatlat Live: Martial Law in the Philippines — 37 Years Later
Martial Law in the Philippines: 37 Years Later
CCP Tribute to Imelda Marcos Draws Flak
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“This is a grotesque and irresponsible display of insensitivity to the Filipino people who suffered and have been victimized under Martial Law,” Marie Hilao-Enriquez, a martial law victim and secretary general of Selda, said of the tribute by the Cultural Center of the Philippines to the wife of the dictator Marcos.
An Appraisal: Cory Aquino and Left
The Left’s engagement with Cory had been both pleasant and acrimonious at certain stages. While they linked arms with her on a number of causes, there were also issues on which leftists found themselves at odds with the late president.