COMMENTARY: Duterte and the ghosts of Plaza Miranda By: James Ross @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer September 8, 2016 Forty-five years ago, on Aug. 21, 1971, three grenades were tossed at the speaker’s podium in Manila’s Plaza Miranda, where thousands had gathered for an opposition rally. Nine people were killed and at least 100 wounded in…
Our History: The Marcos Legacy. ISINUKA NA, ISUSUBO PA ULI by Martial Law Chronicles Martial Law Chronicles Human Rights Online Philippines does not hold copyright over these materials. Author/s and original source/s of information are retained including the URL contained within the tagline and byline of the articles, news information, photos etc.
The Martial Law Chronicles Project The Martial Law Chronicles is a joint project by the Freedom for Media Alternatives (FMA) and the Martial Law Chronicles Team; and endorsed by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF SYSTEMATIC HISTORICAL REVISIONISM (NEGATIONISM) IN SOCIAL MEDIA, IT IS TIME THAT WE ADDRESS THIS…
Unique obstacle run to relive Martial Law period Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in that dark period of our nation’s history when the free press was shut down, the voice of the people was suppressed, and thousands of Filipinos were abducted, tortured and summarily executed? The University of the Philippines…
PNoy approves six-month extension of deadline for Martial Law claims application Three months after the November 10, 2014 deadline expiration, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has approved Joint Resolution No. 3 extending for six months the deadline for Martial Law claims application to May 2015. Joint Resolution No. 3 is the consolidation of Senate Joint…
PCGG eyes full accounting of P168-B recovered Marcos ill-gotten wealth. The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) wants to have a full accounting of the P168-billion ill-gotten wealth recovered from the Marcoses to determine how the money were used. “Since the PCGG’s creation in 1986, umaabot na sa P168 billion ang naire-remit namin sa Bureau…
Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB) Closes Acceptance of Applications on November 10, 2014 at 12:00 midnight, Will Open Again Once Extension Is Granted By Law The Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB) wishes to advise all possible claimants that in view of the legally-set deadline of applications for reparation and recognition under RA 10368,…
Akbayan Rep. Gutierrez assures passage of 6-month extension of filing of claims for ML victims With the November 10 deadline fast approaching, Akbayan Rep. Barry Gutierrez on Thursday assured the passage of the six-month extension for the filing of claims by victims of human rights violations during Martial Law. Gutierrez made the statement amid fears…
Pagpupugay at Pasasalamat Sa mga Bayani at Martir ng Batas Militar: A Review By Darwin Mendiola Heroes are made not born. They are those who let no obstacle prevent them from pursuing the values they have chosen. Some simply happened to find themselves at a crossroads, confronted with the turbulent events of their time but…
Isang hapon ng Pagbalik tanaw sa panunupil, pagkilala sa kadakilaan at paggunita sa paglaban ng mga bayani at martir sa Batas Militar NEVER AGAIN TO MARTIAL LAW Remember repression, remember courage, remember resistance Confirm attendance @www.facebook.com/events/1515033998739432/ All submissions are republished and redistributed in the same way that it was originally published online and sent to…
We never learn! by Von Adlawan September 21, 1972 It might be just a number or a routine of ordinary day but for others a stained in their diary! That day for activist was rare ’cause- street is sanctuary of voiceless protest, becoming a spark creating fire! That day for laborers initiated baptism of fire…
Five Reasons why Marcos should be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani By Darwin Mendiola The commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the Martial Law Declaration has once again revived the debate over whether former president Ferdinand Marcos should be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery). Although, President Benigno Aquino III…
Akbayan Rep. Gutierrez pushes for extension of deadline for filing of claims for Martial Law victims “The lack of time should not pose as a hindrance to the recognition and reparation of the human rights victims for the sufferings and sacrifices they endured during Martial Law,” Akbayan Rep. Barry Gutierrez said. His statement came Sunday…
Honor the heroes and martyrs of Martial Law, resist the Marcoses In commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the declaration of martial law on September 21, 1972 Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) calls on all those who experienced this dark side of our history as a nation to assert the truth about the…
Martial Law still haunts victims “There can be no apt and solemn commemoration of the declaration of martial law if there is no full and expeditious enforcement of laws redressing the victims of martial rule and the prevention of human rights abuses which it spawned.” This is the call of former Rep. Edcel C. Lagman,…
Malugod namin kayong inaanyayahan sa isang hapon ng Pagbalik tanaw sa panunupil, pagkilala sa kadakilaan at paggunita sa paglaban ng mga bayani at martir sa Batas Militar NEVER AGAIN TO MARTIAL LAW Remember repression, remember courage, remember resistance PAGKILALA AT PASASALAMAT Sa mga bayani at martir ng Batas Militar Ika-19 ng Setyembre, 2014 4:00 ng…
Virtual Museum of Courage and Resistance There is a current aggressive social media campaign to rewrite the history of the Filipino people. Using graphics and great musical score, it retells the story of the Martial Law period in a favorable light, giving credence to the action of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos. It also tried to…
Human Rights Advocates Say “Never Again to Martial Law!Never Again to the Marcoses!” Human rights advocates led by the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) vow to never let martial law happen in the country again. In “Remember Repression…Remember Courage…Remember Resistance – A Gathering of Human Rights Defenders”, victims of human rights violations during…
Active Search and Assistance for ML HR Violation Victims/Claimants Dear Friends, Greetings from the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) . PAHRA members together with networks and individual volunteers who were in the forefront of the struggle against Martial Law initiated a loose consortium to conduct an active search of undocumented human rights violations…
