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…
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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.
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Remembering Martial Law
News in Pictures: On 38th Anniversary of Martial Law Declaration, Davao Progressive Groups Slam OBL Extension, Urge Aquino to Protect Human Rights
Protest actions by progressive groups were held on Tuesday in commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1972.
News in Pictures: Progressive Groups Condemn ‘State of Undeclared Martial Law’ in Negros Oriental
Marking the commeration of the 38th aniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1972, progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros Oriental, held protest actions on Tuesday, condemning the ‘state of undeclared martial law’ in the province and the extension of the counter insurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya.
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…
Sa Ika-38 Taon ng Deklarasyon ng Batas Militar
Ni RICHARD GAPPI Bulatlat.com Palabang diwa at giting iginigiit ang hiling: maiwaksi ang panindim; muling sumakal sa piling kamay na bakal na diin, aninong kambal ng dilim at nagtatago sa ningning. — Richard R. Gappi 11:18 AM, Setyembre 21, 2010 Angono, Rizal, Pilipinas
Noynoy Aquino’s ‘Undeclared Martial Law’ Would Aggravate Human Rights Violations (PR)
Press Statement 21 September 2010 Today, September the 21st, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines – Mindanao (NDFP-Mindanao) joins the Filipino people in recollecting the tens of thousands of victims of grave human rights abuses upon the declaration of Martial Law. It was the Dictator Marcos’s virulent edict that plunged the nation into the…
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…
GABRIELA Urges 2nd Aquino President Since Martial Law: Free Our Sisters! Free All Political Prisoners! (PR)
News Release 20 September 2010 A day before the commemoration of Martial Law, GABRIELA has this to say to Noynoy Aquino: “Be humane. Have mercy on Mercy.” GABRIELA reiterates its call to the second Aquino president since the fall of Martial Law to release women and all political prisoners in the country. In particular, the…
The Courage and Commitment of Judy Taguiwalo
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Online and in the streets, Judy Taguiwalo is an inspiration to a new generation of Filipino activists, particularly women activists. Her world view is shaped by our nation’s history — a history that not too many Filipinos had the courage to confront nor the opportunity or inclination to take part in. She insists on correcting mistakes and learning from them. And she roasts a mean chicken with Kikkoman and lemon grass.