With so much ill-gotten wealth and alliances with other members of the ruling elite, it’s no wonder the Marcoses were able to win elections.
What led to the political comeback of the Marcoses
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#NeverAgain | Groups dare Duterte to remove ‘imprints of martial law’
“Martial Law may not exist today but the social conditions that gave rise to it remain.”
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Victims laud passage of Marcos indemnification bill
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Twenty-six years after the ouster of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, will the victims of martial law finally receive their long overdue indemnification? House Bill 5990 or An Act Providing Compensation to Victims of Human Rights Violations during the Marcos Regime was approved this week on third…
VP Binay’s military honor for Marcos a “paradox”- Selda (PR)
News Release 9 June 2011 The Samahan ng Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), an organization of former political prisoners established during martial law, today said that Vice President Jejomar Binay’s recommendation for full military honors for the burial of ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos in Ilocos Norte is a “paradox” by itself. Disclaimer |…
Reject amity and reconciliation with the Marcoses–CPP
PRESS RELEASE April 1, 2011 The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today called on the Filipino people to reject efforts by the Aquino government to achieve amity and reconciliation with the Marcos family, including the proposal to have the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. “In…
Progressive Partylist Groups See Tough Times Ahead with Arroyos, Marcoses in Congress
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com The 15th Congress is extraordinary not only because of the presence of actors and actresses and even a boxing champion who got elected as representatives of their respective districts. It is also the first time in Philippine history that a former president of the country was also elected as…