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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 »

Human rights board says only 15 pct of 75,000 claims approved

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 09:22 PM

A total of 10,616 claims for monetary reparation has been approved by the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board for martial law victims, its chairperson said Tuesday. Read more »

Edsa People Power’s message to Duterte

Raïssa Robles
Updated as of Oct 10 07:38 AM

Edsa’s People Power message is clear and constant – leaders are accountable to the people and the people have the power over their leaders. Read more »

Duterte will not repeat what Marcos did, says PPC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 03:59 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "will not repeat" what former dictator Ferdinand Marcos did under martial law, a member of the People Power Commission said Friday. Read more »

Duterte vows to resign if 'perfect' federal system set up by 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 09:12 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he will step down if the country has shifted into a successful federal government by 2020. Read more »

Diktador? Mga kaalyado, dinepensahan ang istilo ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 04:12 PM

Binatikos ng kaniyang mga kritiko si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte matapos siyang umamin sa kaniyang istilong ala-diktador para umano magkaroon ng pagbabago sa bansa. Read more »

OPINION: Night falls on PH's fragile democracy

Inday Espina-Varona — scaRRedcat
Posted at Dec 13 05:16 PM

Darkness has fallen. We can expect nothing from this government. As in that long Marcos night, Filipinos will just have to fall back on their courage and commitment to democracy and freedom. Read more »

11 bayaning lumaban sa pang-aabuso noong martial law ni Marcos, pinarangalan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 01 09:36 AM

Sa araw ng bayaning si Andres Bonifacio, kinilala ng bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation ang 11 personalidad na lumaban sa pang-aabuso noong panahon ng martial law. Read more »