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FACT CHECK: No, a TIME magazine cover did not say Marcos had been acquitted in all corruption cases

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 26 06:06 PM

A search of the TIME magazine archive shows that this is a doctored image and the original cover featuring Marcos did not describe him in this way. Read more »

Cambodia strongman Hun Sen derides 'democracy' in fiery speech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 09:10 PM

Hun Sen lashed out at Western governments for pushing "democracy and human rights" on his country, capping off a tumultuous political year with a fiery speech Saturday. Read more »

Mga bagong pangalan, idinagdag sa Bantayog ng mga Bayani

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 01:19 AM

Pagkilala ito sa kanilang sakripisyo noong panahon ng batas militar. Read more »

PNP denies revival of vigilante group to battle crime

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 08:33 AM

The Philippine National Police on Tuesday said it has no plan to revive the infamous "Alsa Masa" vigilante group to beef up community support in its anti-crime efforts. Read more »

Imelda conviction 'reminder' of Marcos plunder during martial law - Pangilinan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 11:12 AM

Liberal Party President and Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Friday lauded the Sandiganbayan for convicting Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos in 7 counts of graft and ordering for her arrest. Read more »

'Long overdue': UP Diliman, nagpa-bonfire sa hatol na guilty kay Imelda Marcos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 02:04 AM

Nag-bonfire ang mga taga-UP bilang pagdiriwang sa naging hatol na guilty kay Imelda Marcos. Read more »

READ: Sandiganbayan's decision convicting Imelda Marcos of graft

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 08:42 PM

The Sandiganbayan 5th Division on Friday convicted former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Romualdez Marcos of 7 counts of graft for using her Cabinet position to maintain Swiss bank accounts during the Marcos regime. Read more »

Haunting stories: 'White House' and Truth Serum

Gigi Grande, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 12:49 AM

Haunting stories from martial law victims Fe Mangahas and journalist Pete Lacaba so that by remembering these, perhaps history will never repeat itself. Read more »

BY THE NUMBERS: Human rights violations during Marcos' rule

Compiled by the ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Posted at Sep 21 08:25 PM

At least 9,000 victims of human rights violations were monitored by the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines from 1969 to 1986. Read more »

'Pambabaluktot' ni Enrile sa batas militar ni Marcos, binatikos ng mga biktima

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 08:13 PM

Huwebes ng gabi nang i-upload ni Marcos ang video kasama si Enrile, ang itinuturing na arkitekto ng martial law. Read more »

On Martial Law and Charter Change

Atty. Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, LL.M
Updated as of Sep 22 06:22 PM

The administration must be reminded as well that plans of “fast-tracking” charter change will only remind us of Martial Law and how it gave life to the 1973 Constitution which then provided the color of legitimacy to President Ferdinand Marcos’ 14-year dictatorial regime. Read more »

Partial justice after 40 years: 11,000 martial law victims get reparations

Infographic by Andrea Canlobo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 12:41 PM

Claims for reparation of human rights victims under the martial law regime of Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

'Never again to martial rule'

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 07:51 PM

Martial law victims together with protesters from different groups mark the birth anniversary of former President Ferdinand Marcos with a protest in front of the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on Tuesday.  Read more »

Repeat of history? Saguisag sounds alarm over 'manifestations' of martial law

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 11:59 PM

Is the Philippines seeing another dictatorship unfolding? Read more »

'Quiet courage and hard work': Robredo rejects dictatorship

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 05:18 AM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo said Friday courage and empathy, not dictatorship, transform people's lives. Read more »

Spain PM says Franco mausoleum cannot be 'place of reconciliation'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 12:24 AM

Spain's prime minister has ruled out transforming dictator Francisco Franco's controversial mausoleum into a place of reconciliation, going against suggestions by an expert commission and his own party. Read more »

Spain moves closer to exhuming dictator Franco's remains

Reuters
Posted at Aug 25 01:35 AM

MADRID - Spain's government took a step closer on Friday to removing the remains of dictator Francisco Franco from a grand mausoleum that it intends to turn into a memorial to victims of the country's brutal civil war. Read more »

Analyst says Duterte has growing dictatorial tendency; Palace says 'nonsense'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 03:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has shown a "more pronounced" dictatorial tendency during his two years in office, a political analyst said Friday. Read more »

OPINION: Draft Constitution proposes to give Duterte decree-making and broader Martial Law powers

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Jul 09 09:35 PM

Now I am convinced that federalism is but a ploy to grant Duterte the same authoritarian powers that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos used to enjoy. Read more »

Ilang grupo, nagbabala sa umano'y paghina ng hudikatura

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 04:53 AM

Tingin naman ng isang analyst, walang kinalaman si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema. Read more »