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Human rights groups say 'Never Again' to martial law

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 04:55 PM

Human rights activists stage a protest at the Commission on Human Rights grounds in Quezon City on Monday.  Read more »

Human rights abuses during martial law taught in schools: DepEd

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 03:17 PM

Human rights abuses committed during the imposition of Martial Law in the Philippines by former President Ferdinand Marcos are being taught to students in schools, the Department of Education said Monday as the country marks the 48th year since the late strongman issued the declaration for military rule. Read more »

Martial law maituturo sa pamamagitan ng mga librong pambata, role-playing game

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 10:28 PM

Puwedeng ituro sa mga kabataan ang mga nangyari noong panahon ng martial law sa pamamagitan ng mga librong pambata at role-playing game. Read more »

Akbayan: Don’t allow Marcos kin to ‘steal’ history

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 12:49 PM

The Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party urged Filipinos to reject efforts by former president Ferdinand Marcos’ family to “paint a rosy picture” of the dictator’s two-decade regime, a day before the country marks the 48th year since the late strongman declared martial law. Read more »

After 32 years, documentary on aftermath of Marcos rule gets PH premiere

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 02:16 PM

A film on the aftermath of the Marcos dictatorship is finally getting its Philippine debut after more than three decades.  Read more »

Kaarawan ni Marcos sinabayan ng protesta sa lansangan, social media

Raya Capulong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 11:35 PM

Nagtipon ang mga nagpoprotesta sa Bantayog ng mga Bayani. Umabot din ang mga hinaing sa social media.  Read more »

'Marcos Day' bill itinulak, rights groups pumalag

Diana Dy, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 06:31 PM

May natuwa pero may umangal din sa panukalang kilalanin ang kapanganakan ng dating diktador Ferdinand Marcos.   Read more »

RevGov pushed by Duterte supporters is dictatorship, says Gordon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 11:22 AM

The revolutionary government that supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte are pushing equates to “dictatorship”, a senator said Wednesday.    Read more »

OPINION: How fake democrats control and repress media

Robert Labayen
Posted at Sep 02 12:25 AM

They don’t even have to shoot journalists anymore. Read more »

OPINION: Experts explain why political lapdogs may do bad things

Robert Labayen
Posted at Aug 20 07:43 AM

A dictatorial leader’s puppets and blind followers may not only lose their IQ but also their conscience. Read more »

Mass beatings, detentions in Belarus as president clings to power

Ivan Nechepurenko and Anton Troianovski, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 14 03:31 AM

“Over the course of two days we were given one loaf of bread for the whole cell,” he wrote. “At one point we were taken out and forced to run a gantlet of rubber batons.” Read more »

OPINION: When 'legit' governments became bullies

Robert Labayen
Posted at Jul 02 01:50 AM

Historical despots were installed by armed men; recent dictators were elected by peaceful citizens. Read more »

OPINION: How dictators stayed in power while ruining the economy

Robert Labayen
Posted at Jun 23 01:35 AM

We have seen throughout history that in many parts of the world, in autocracies or in "democracies", there are people who can get carried away by power. It is obvious, what the world needs is not a better polity but better people to lead and be led. Read more »

ABS-CBN ownership should be a 'non-issue' during franchise hearing: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 08:46 PM

"Since the Lopez family is the majority owner of ABS-CBN and is the aggrieved party, it stands to reason that it should be the one to be compensated for the illegal seizure of ABS-CBN during martial law...," said Rep. Edcel Lagman.  Read more »

Enrile denies gov't seized ownership of ABS-CBN from Lopezes during martial law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 06:06 PM

"The titles of all of these facilities were never transferred to the government. They remained with the owner...," former Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile told a congressional inquiry on ABS-CBN's franchise on Wednesday.  Read more »

No constitutional issue over ABS-CBN return to Lopez family: solons

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 08:37 PM

"I don't think there was any issue on the constitutionality of the return," said Rep. Michael Defensor, vice chairman of the House good government committee, a stand that was echoed by a number of congressmen on Monday.  Read more »

Judge Manuel Real: Unsung American human rights hero

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 02:21 AM

Californian Judge Manuel Real, who in 1995 ordered the Marcos family to pay martial law victims nearly $2 billion in damages, died almost unnoticed in the Philippines on June 26, 2019, five months after he celebrated his 95th birthday. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte, NTC use Covid-19 tragedy to create another tragedy

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at May 08 03:12 PM

Let’s remember these names: Gamaliel A. Cordoba, Commissioner; Edgardo V. Cabarios, Deputy Commissioner; Delilah F. Deles, Deputy Commissioner.   Read more »

OPINION: Oligarchy and rent-seeking

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Feb 20 09:17 PM

Today, an oligarchy and its coterie of rent-seekers are causing tectonic happenings in the country that will have lasting deleterious effects upon the current and long-term health of the Philippine economy.  Read more »

CHR warns dismissal of Marcos cases may lead to doubts on dictator's abuses

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 08:31 PM

The Commission on Human Rights warned that the recent dismissal of civil cases on the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses may lead to the spread of fake news that there were no abuses during the Marcos dictatorship.   Read more »