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Unknown or forgotten facts that belie 'golden age' under Martial Law

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 04:25 PM

A lot have already been made known to the public as to what Martial Law did on the economy, the basic rights of the people, and the press. But here are some relatively unknown or forgotten facts during that period. Read more »

‘11,103’ tells the stories of Martial Law survivors

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Sep 21 12:33 PM

For Kara Magsanoc Alikpala, it’s important to tell the survivors’ stories. “We need to crowd out the false narratives.” Read more »

Findings from the diaries of a dictator

Amelie Ortiz de Leon
Posted at Sep 21 12:47 AM

Spanning the years 1970 to 1983, Ferdinand E. Marcos kept a diary. Read more »

Senators clash over martial law's 50th anniversary

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 11:45 PM

Several senators on Tuesday aired clashing views on how the country should approach the 50th anniversary of martial law. Read more »

Imee Marcos defends 'Maid in Malacañang'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 02:13 AM

The film supposedly depicts the last 72 hours of the Marcoses in power before the ouster of their patriarch in 1986. Read more »

A Timeline: The Marcos family's return to power

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted at Jun 30 09:21 AM

Here's a timeline of the Marcos family's rise to power after their return from exile in 1991. Read more »

[OPINION] Marcos rehabilitation, not all on social media

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Jun 27 04:18 PM

Historian and political analyst Manuel L. Quezon III shared in a talk with VERA Files how meticulous the rehabilitation process was. We all blame social media which the Marcoses have mastered but Quezon said their analog or non-digital work was as amazing. Read more »

No history revision, just our side of the story - Imee

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 11:04 AM

Marcos Jr has distanced himself from charges of pillaging state coffers and economic mismanagement during his father's regime that later impoverished the nation. Read more »

Marcoses' victory 'not yet full absolution' of past issues: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 03:44 PM

President-elect Bongbong Marcos' victory in Halalan 2022 can be considered as 'some form of pardon' by the Filipinos and 'not yet a full absolution,' an analyst. Read more »

Academics pledge defense of martial law history vs revision

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 11:01 AM

Over a thousand educators and scholars in the Philippines and abroad have vowed to defend ‘historical truth and academic freedom.’ Read more »

From pariah to president: Marcos Jr returns family to Philippines supremacy

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 09:03 AM

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose strongman father and namesake plundered the Philippines for decades, on Tuesday won a historic election victory, capping his clan's journey from pariahs to the presidential palace. Read more »

'Flood social media with readings on martial law'

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 02:22 PM

There is a need to flood social media with publications on the Marcos dictatorship to combat false information on martial law, an educator said Thursday. Read more »

Fil-Ams on why PH should support Ukraine

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Updated as of Mar 05 12:28 PM

As Russia shows no signs of stopping its invasion of Ukraine, Fil-Am activists are stressing the need for Filipinos to show support for Ukrainians. Read more »

Pacquiao vows to chase ill-gotten Marcos wealth if elected president

Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales, Reuters
Posted at Feb 05 03:09 AM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao vowed on Friday that if elected president, he would strengthen efforts to recover billions of dollars of wealth missing since the fall of the Marcos dictatorship. Read more »

VP Leni: No unification with Marcos without justice

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 11:27 PM

VP Leni Robredo rejected reconciliation with her rival Bongbong Marcos without justice for past "abuses." Read more »

Ex-Arroyo adviser seeks presidency, vows to correct Marcos historical revisionism

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 02:19 AM

Former National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales is in the presidential race, promising to reform the Philippines' agricultural policies and remind voters about that happened during regime of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

Imee Marcos says 'very openminded' on ABS-CBN franchise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 03:17 PM

Senator Imee Marcos said Tuesday she is 'very openminded' on giving ABS-CBN Corporation a fresh broadcast franchise. Read more »

Imee Marcos urges mom Imelda to write book

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 08:09 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos on Wednesday said their family is to blame for the Philippines' divided stance on the rule of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

Activists fight historical revisionism of Marcos regime

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 10:50 PM

Filipinos are reminded of the atrocities committed during the 14-year dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

Talking about martial law facts not enough: historian

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:55 PM

A Filipino historian said the Marcoses may be taking advantage of misinformation on the martial law era to regain power. Read more »