Topic page on dictatorship

No compelling reason yet to declare martial law, says AFP

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 07:10 PM

MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday said it does not see any compelling reason for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare martial law. Read more »

Marcos: a US-backed dictator with charisma

Mynardo Macaraig, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 03:56 PM

MANILA - Few leaders began their presidency with such promise and ended with such ignominy as the Philippines' Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

Duterte: My father stood by Marcos

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 09:20 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he cannot cut ties with the Marcos family, even as he has been criticized for admiring the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

Duterte: I have no plans to become a dictator

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 02:02 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he was not planning on becoming a dictator even as his bloody war on drugs left hundreds killed and raised international alarm. Read more »

Mga biktima ng Batas Militar, may hiling kay Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 10:43 PM

Isang araw bago dinggin ng Korte Suprema ang mga petisyon kontra sa pagpapalibing kay dating Pangulong Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani Read more »

Duterte is no dictator, says spokesperson

Doris Bigornia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 11:25 PM

DAVAO CITY – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is no dictator, his spokesperson said, as outgoing President Benigno Aquino III raised yesterday the specter of martial law and the horrors that came with it. Read more »

OPINION: Himagsikan sa balota

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 04:02 PM

Para kay sociologist Randy David, ang pagkapanalo ni Mayor Rodrigo Duterte sa halalan ay isang uri ng himagsikan na idinaan sa balota. Read more »

A coronation for North Korea's Kim Jong-Un

Giles Hewitt, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 11:29 AM

After four years of top-level reshuffles, purges and executions, Kim Jong-Un will formally cement his unassailable status as North Korea's supreme leader at a landmark ruling party congress this week. Read more »

In The Loop: PNoy's warning; Trillanes vs Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 04:51 PM

Tj Manotoc keeps us in the loop on President Noynoy Aquino's warning that a Duterte-Marcos victory in the upcoming polls could lead to a dictatorship, Senator Antonio Trillanes' impeachment case against Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Yeng Constantino singing for the Angry Birds movie. Read more »

PNoy warns of looming dictatorship

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 29 03:11 AM

President Benigno Aquino warned Thursday his country was on the brink of another dictatorship, in a thinly veiled reference to controversial politicians leading surveys to win the top two posts in next month's elections. Read more »

PNoy takes swipe at Duterte, Marcos

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 05:56 PM

President Aquino warned against the return of authoritarianism and dictatorship, as the tough-talking Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. maintained their lead in pre-election surveys less than 3 weeks before election day. Read more »

PNoy wants to stop new Marcos rule

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 26 05:21 PM

President Benigno Aquino on Monday said he would do his best to prevent the family of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos from returning to power. Read more »

Bongbong Marcos defiant on father's legacy

Cecil Morella and Karl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 01:38 PM

On the verge of securing his family's biggest victory since their humiliating downfall three decades ago, Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's son talks confidently about his political ambitions and his father's legacy. Read more »

New book offers young voters lessons on Marcos dictatorship

Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Mar 17 11:56 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Author Myles Garcia said he is doing what he can to help educate voters in the upcoming Philippine general election, particularly young Filipinos about the atrocities of the Marcos dictatorship and how they relate to vice-presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos. Read more »

Ateneo faculty takes stand vs historical revisionism of martial law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 10:07 AM

MANILA - Over 400 faculty members and formators of the Ateneo de Manila University have taken a stand against the historical revisionism of the martial law era, saying they will continue to share the stories of human rights atrocities committed during that period. Read more »

Pinoys need cure from 'collective amnesia' on EDSA 1

April Benjamin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 12:04 PM

The message of the 1986 EDSA People Power movement has been lost but we can still remind or teach people what it is all about, says the EDSA People Power Commission (EPPC). Read more »

Palace: What's to stop Bongbong from committing dad's abuses?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 09:44 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Friday took a potshot at vice presidential candidate Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. after he again refused to apologize for the injustices committed during his late father's reign. Read more »

EDSA People Power revolt was 'American-inspired': Bongbong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 01:52 PM

The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution that toppled the Marcos dictatorship and restored democracy in the Philippines was "American-inspired," according to the late strongman's son and namesake, Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Read more »

Duterte is much like Hitler, says human rights advocate

Magno Ardenia, ABS-CBNnews.com
Updated as of Nov 01 04:39 PM

Speaking on his personal opinion, an election human rights advocate said Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is much like Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Read more »

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