By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Survivors of martial law criticized a House resolution seeking to bury former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The Samahan ng mga Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Selda), an organization of former political prisoners, said the resolution authored by Sorsogon Representative Salvador Escudero and…
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Prof. Jose Maria Sison | On the Commemoration of September 21
By PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON Chief Political Consultant National Democratic Front of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos himself designated September 21, 1972 as the date for Presidential Proclamation 1081, declaring martial law. In previous days, he had set in motion the imposition of fascist dictatorship on the people, including the mobilization of his armed minions, the…
Una Bilang Trahedya, Ikalawa Bilang Katatawanan
Ni ROLAND TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Sina Marx at Engels ang unang nagsinop ng obserbasyon ni Hegel na ang pangyayari at personahe ay dalawang beses umuulit. Pero para sa dynamic duo, ang unang pagkakataon ay bilang trahedya, at ang ikalawa ay bilang katatawanan (farce). Trahedya nang unang madanas ang conjugal dictatorship ng Marcoses, pati na ang karanasan…
Political Comeback of Marcos Family Alarming – Victims of Martial law
By RONALYN OLEA
“Some say the sins of the father should not be passed on to the children but the First Family immensely benefited during Marcos’ reign. In that sense, they are part of the accountability,” said Dr. Judy Taguiwalo, former political prisoner and torture victim during the Marcos dictatorship.
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Victims of Martial Law See in Arroyo a Tyrant Worse Than Marcos
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
On the 37th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, activists and victims of the brutality of military rule drew parallels between the Marcos dictatorship and the Arroyo regime. “The bad dream known as martial law has become an absolute nightmare under Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo!” one of them said. View slideshow
Beyond Remembering
Review of Nilikhang Kasaysayan Visual Art Exhibit Sept. 21 – Nov. 28, 2008 Bantayog Memorial Center Quezon Avenue cor. EDSA, Quezon City The martial law that Ferdinand Edralin Marcos imposed in 1972 left a tragic imprint, snippets of terror and malevolent signs. In the visual art exhibit Nilikhang Kasaysayan, the violence of the tumultuous years…
On Ninoy’s 25th Death Anniversary, Shadows of Marcos Seen in Gloria
BY MEDZ MONTEREAL Contributed to Bulatlat.com Posted August 21, 2008 – 4:10 p.m. On the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan – New Patriotic Alliance) said they see the ‘looming shadows of the Marcos dictatorship in the Macapagal-Arroyo administration.’ The group said that August 21…
Marcos Mansions in Baguio: Future Tourism Sites?
Perhaps every original Baguio City resident marveled at the once-grandiose mansions of the Marcoses here. By all indications, they were posh. What is to become of these mansions? Some local government officials here are considering the idea of turning these into tourism sites. BY ACE ALEGRE Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY – Perhaps every original Baguio City…
Marcos Kin, Allies Still within Corridors of Power
Even as his relatives prepare to lay the remains of the deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos in their new-found final resting place for him in his hometown of Batac, Ilocos Norte, those who lorded it over during his 20-year rule are still within the corridors of power. Their former patron may be dead but their political…
The May 10 elections: Unique – But the Same
THE May 10 elections had certain unique characteristics. Overall, however, they were no different from past Philippine elections. By LUIS V. TEODORO POLITICAL ANALYST, CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT AND GOVERNANCE Posted by Bulatlat.com