Gov’t urged to respect right to protest vs. Pax Silica
"People's rights do not become suspended whenever the President is courting foreign investors.”
Gov’t urged to respect right to protest vs. Pax Silica
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EDSA through their eyes: Women and the work of telling the People Power I
EDSA through their eyes: Women and the work of telling the People Power I
They both emphasized that EDSA was not spontaneous. After 14 years of authoritarian rule, an economic catastrophe, murder, fraud, church mobilization, underground organizing, and a press that was learning how to breathe again, monuments and anniversaries should not be the only things that keep it alive.
‘Enrile’s burial in hero’s cemetery is historical distortion’ – groups
‘Enrile’s burial in hero’s cemetery is historical distortion’ – groups
This burial will not be a simple act of protocol but an effort to confer honor on a former Defense Minister whose role in the machinery of martial rule cannot be separated from its atrocities, repression, and plunder.
A sunbeam in your hand
A sunbeam in your hand
For all his faults and frailties, those who knew him up close, and personal, regarded Behn with profound, palpable affection and respect. Such was the magnitude of his life that his funeral became a political rally.
Moros’ struggle for self-governance remains rooted in martial law atrocities
Moros’ struggle for self-governance remains rooted in martial law atrocities
"Just keep fighting because you are what we fought for, young people."
Former political prisoners honor Martial Law survivor
Former political prisoners honor Martial Law survivor
MANILA — A life well-lived means a death well-honored. “Our beloved Ka Trining was brave and full of love for the oppressed. She was steadfast in opposing the rise of another dictatorship (in) our country,” Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainee Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto...
Cagayan de Oro youth sees value in recalling human rights abuses during Martial Law
Cagayan de Oro youth sees value in recalling human rights abuses during Martial Law
In Cagayan de Oro City, an artist group combats disinformation and misinformation about Martial Law through a documentary film.
Accountability to end HR violations impunity
Accountability to end HR violations impunity
I was one of those who spent long years behind bars. Brutal physical and psychological torture was inflicted upon my body and mind. I survived by staying silent – as did others who refused to submit to the demands of our torturers.
At Ground Level | 51 years of impunity: legacy of martial law
At Ground Level | 51 years of impunity: legacy of martial law
“It was a period of unmitigated tyranny and corruption in our history that we must never forget and, more importantly, must never allow to happen again.” That was the core message – reflected on t-shirts, flyers, placards and streamers – that human rights defenders...
First Person | An intern’s random thoughts during the martial law commemoration coverage
First Person | An intern’s random thoughts during the martial law commemoration coverage
The 51st Martial Law commemoration protest in Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Thursday was a deeply moving experience that went beyond my duties as an intern at Bulatlat.
No to rebranding | Progressives fight historical revisionism, expose rights violations on 51st anniversary of martial law
No to rebranding | Progressives fight historical revisionism, expose rights violations on 51st anniversary of martial law
“From the regime of the dictator-father to that of the son, we have endured and fought against tyranny.”
TWIPH | Ang Diktadurang Marcos
TWIPH | Ang Diktadurang Marcos
Balikan natin ang itinuturing na isa sa mga pinakamadilim na yugto ng ating kasaysayan, ang pagdedeklara ni Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ng martial law noong 1972.
Ang Bangsamoro sa Panahon ng Diktadurang Marcos, 1972-1986
Ang Bangsamoro sa Panahon ng Diktadurang Marcos, 1972-1986
Sapagkat hindi lamang karaniwang lumipas na presidente si Marcos. Ang kanyang diktadura na kanyang binihisan ng martial law declaration ay karumal-dumal na pag-atake lalo na sa mga kapatid nating Muslim o Bangsamoro na tinulak sa pader na lumaban at mag-armas bilang pagdepensa sa kanilang mga komunidad sa Mindanao.
First Person | One year in detention
First Person | One year in detention
Jail, after all, is not exempt from society’s great divide based on economic and social status. And even here, the movement for freedom and democracy considers our situation as part of the struggle.
SINGKWENTA | Si Ma. Ceres Doyo sa panahon ng Batas Militar
SINGKWENTA | Si Ma. Ceres Doyo sa panahon ng Batas Militar
Ginamit ang Batas Militar ng diktaduryang Ferdinand Marcos Sr. upang supilin ang katotohanan at subukang patahimikin ang mga tagapag-ulat nito. Makalipas ang 50 taon, nagbago man ng anyo, ay ganito pa rin ang kalagayan.
Never forget | Thousands march in UP to mark 50 years of Marcos Sr.’s martial law
Never forget | Thousands march in UP to mark 50 years of Marcos Sr.’s martial law
"Let us not be cowed. We are on the right side of history. We will continue to fight for the country. In the midst of lies and oppression, our call remains - we will struggle on."
Films depicting Martial Law horrors can help fight disinformation
Films depicting Martial Law horrors can help fight disinformation
“(These films) are a big chunk of our collective memory as a people of what happened during the Marcos era and these we have to preserve.”
Katips as eye-opener
Katips as eye-opener
But what perhaps connects to the viewers are grief and the grim reality of state repression. When some activists were abducted, their torture scenes seem to be lifted straight from testimonies of Martial Law victims. Name every method and it gets shown here. Here, the film becomes art that disturbs those who had lived in the comfort that Martial Law.
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