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What were the economic consequences of the Aquino assassination 40 years ago?
In most retellings of the assassination of Benigno “Ninoy’ Aquino Jr. on August 21, 1983, the cold-blooded killing is often credited for sparking widespread outrage among ordinary citizens previously cowed by over a decade of martial rule. A little over two years ...
The movies and documentaries that tell the beautiful and ugly truths about the uprising.
As we commemorate the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution today, we remember the fallen heroes who came to shape modern-day democracy and the thousands of lives lost during Martial Law. We also remember the stories and perspectives that told ...
The Dekada '70 author was best known for exposing the grim realities of the Martial Law years. She was one of the great writers of our time.
Filipino novelist, critic, and activist Lualhati Bautista passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, February 12. The renowned writer and feminist icon was 77.Her cousin, Sonny Rose Samonte, confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying: “Sad news for our Torres ...
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To the dismay of teachers.
The Department of Education (DepEd) has some explaining to do. Modules renaming the Martial Law years as the period of "New Society" surfaced online last week, prompting concerns from teachers, parents, and more. Senator Risa Hontiveros pointed out the one-sided depiction of ...
Enrile played a key role in implementing Martial Law during the 1970s.
Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile wants to bring back “imminent danger” as a ground for declaring martial law. The 1987 Constitution puts limits to the cicrumstances in which the President may declare martial law. The President may declare martial law ...
The exhibition will run at the Ateneo Art Gallery from August 22 to October 1, 2022.
The Ateneo de Manila Political Science department, with support from the Ateneo Art Gallery, the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), is presenting "Weaving Women's Words on Wounds of War," an exhibition ...
Heading to the cinemas?
Two films with opposing perspectives on the regime of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. will debut in cinemas starting Wednesday, indicating the state of the country's collective memory 50 years after his bloody Martial Law rule. "Maid in Malacañang", which supposedly depicts the Marcos family's perspective of their ...
As Bongbong Marcos assumes the presidency.
At Bantayog ng mga Bayani, where the memory of those persecuted during Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s martial law is remembered forever, old and new generations of activists who vow to never forget held their own changing of the guard on Thursday. As President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Sr. was sworn ...
A salute to a fallen fighter.
Fewer people may remember his name today than 30 years go, but Evelio Javier’s place in history is secure. A politician, patriot, and freedom-fighter, Javier was a lawyer who dreamed of better things for his countrymen. He became a provincial governor before ...