martial law

October 29, 2017 0

The Five Pitfalls of Marcos that Duterte must avoid

Whether you are pro- or anti-Marocs, one thing can’t be denied. That is when Pres. Marcos fled the country in 1986, he did so because much of the military, the Catholic church, civil society and [read more]

May 31, 2017 0

Islamic State in the Philippines

The spread of IS in the Philippines will perhaps be the single, biggest challenge for Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. Regardless of what his priorities were when he strode into Malacanang, dealing with this [read more]

May 24, 2017 0

What netizens thought about Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao

President Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao but he added that if he senses that ISIS is infiltrating Luzon, he may declare martial law over the entire country. When martial law was declared in [read more]

April 5, 2017 0

Is Leni Robredo playing into Duterte’s hands?

The current game being played by the administration of Pres Duterte and opposition led by Leni Robredo can be likened to a complicated match of three dimensional chess, with battles being staged at [read more]

March 9, 2017 0

Why independence of Congress is important now more than ever

There are three branches of the government in the Philippines. They were established as independent bodies for the purpose of checks and balances. If one branch abuses its power, the other branch [read more]

January 28, 2017 0

Why revising history to paint the Marcoses as heroes is an insult to Filipinos

It was on September 21, 1972 when the late president Ferdinand Marcos appeared on TV to formally declare Martial Law. The said rule lasted for almost a decade, but it wasn’t until 1986 when he was [read more]

September 26, 2016 0

How political views affect the teaching of Martial Law

There is a popular saying that reads, “history is written by the victors.” The stories of the past depend on who the storytellers are, making history a complex subject to teach. Historians have [read more]

September 21, 2016 0

44 years after Martial law , we have come full circle.

I was 15 years old when Proclamation 1081 was declared by former President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1972. I was skeptical . My parents seemed overjoyed by the news. The administration did [read more]

December 9, 2015 0

Duterte and the Failed Experiment

The 2016 election is looming large. First it was dubbed The Great Referendum by a president who wanted it to be all about him. Then, the body politic was shocked and awed with the release of a survey [read more]

September 21, 2012 3

A youth during Martial Law

I always tell stories to my children about high school and college life during martial law. I was 15 years old when Proclamation 1081 was declared by former President Ferdinand Marcos on September [read more]

September 21, 2011 3

TORTURE: A Preliminary Look at Brutality and Its Effects Under the Marcos Dictatorship (1972-1986)

Michael Charleston B. Chua (@Xiao_Chua on Twitter) shares his study “TORTURE: A Preliminary Look at Brutality and Its Effects Under the Marcos Dictatorship 1972-1986” as his way of [read more]

April 16, 2011 14

Facts about President Ferdinand Marcos

My college classmate sent this to the ” FACTS ABOUT DICTATOR MARCOS – Lest we, the Pilipino people, will forget” via email where she in turn got it from another person. We all went [read more]