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As Imelda Marcos marks 92nd birthday, ex-martial law prisoners say 'jail her'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 09:26 PM

Political prisoners during the martial law era gave an unusual "greeting" to the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' widow Imelda Marcos, who is celebrating her 92nd birthday.   Read more »

ABS-CBN Shutdowns: Then and Now

Boo Chanco
Updated as of May 06 04:19 PM

Boo Chanco, a former Vice President and News Director of ABS-CBN and Dean of the Journalism School of ABS-CBN University, talks about his experience going through two shutdowns of ABS-CBN: during martial law and in 2020.  Read more »

Myanmar declares martial law in Yangon townships after deadly day

Reuters
Posted at Mar 15 10:47 AM

YANGON - Myanmar's junta late Sunday imposed martial law in two densely populated Yangon townships after at least 18 protesters were killed in one of the deadliest days since the February 1 coup. Read more »

Marcos delusion anchored on deception and disinformation

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Mar 01 04:59 PM

In an insanely vain and unremitting attempt at historical revisionism, the Marcoses and their mercenary ‘keyboard trolletariat’ are recycling debunked claims to the manufactured greatness of their custom-made hero, their dear departed deposed dictator, Ferdinand E. Marcos. Social media is their favored tool. Social media is likewise their choice arena. Read more »

Martial law declared in parts of Myanmar as rallies heap pressure on coup leaders

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 09:05 PM

Martial law was declared in parts of Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay Monday, after hundreds of thousands rallied across the country against the coup and the military issued a stern warning against further protests. Read more »

Meet the artist slash activist behind UP’s much talked about barricade

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Jan 29 02:57 PM

“Barikada now not only represents a commemoration of the Diliman Commune but becomes an essential visual response to current developments concerning the university and state forces.”   Read more »

The military’s obsession with UP: Some historical notes

Miguel Paolo P. Reyes, Joel F. Ariate, and Larah Vinda Del Mundo, VERA Files
Updated as of Jan 29 05:56 AM

The military’s boldness in making their presence known and felt in UP was rooted in a more extensive operation that had the full blessing and participation of Malacañang. Read more »

Gatchalian belies reports Senate panel voted to approve Marcos Day bill

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 10:17 AM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday belied reports that a Senate panel voted in favor of the approval of a bill declaring September 11 as a special non-working holiday in Ilocos Norte to commemorate the birth anniversary of former President Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

CCP to hold free screening of Martial Law films

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 02:02 PM

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is holding a free screening of films about Martial Law this weekend. Read more »

Filipinos haven't learned lessons from Marcos dictatorship, says activist-nun

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 06:07 PM

Filipinos have not learned their lessons from the dictatorship of the late President Ferdinand Marcos as the country's current situation is a "repetition" of what happened then, an activist-nun said Tuesday.   Read more »

MartialLaw@48: Pandemic of repression

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 03:55 AM

Human rights advocates hold various protests as the country commemorates the 48th year of the declaration of martial law in 1972. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 21, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 03:26 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Democracy advocates see urgent need to reject historical revisionism of Marcos dictatorship

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 10:24 PM

As the Philippines marks 48 years since the country entered one of its most ruthless chapters at the hands of a dictator, democracy advocates see a more pressing need to outright reject efforts to put martial law in a much better light. Read more »

Palace denies PH under de facto martial rule

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 10:32 PM

Protests marked the 48th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines, with Filipino activists drawing parallels between the Duterte administration and the Marcos regime. Read more »

Revisionism, paglimot, at iba pang hamon sa malagim na alaala ng Martial Law

Christian Esguerra at Doris Bigornia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 09:21 PM

Ayon sa Human Rights Watch, hindi opinyon kundi totoo na brutal at laganap ang katiwalian at karahasan noong panahon ni Marcos. Read more »

Paano nilabanan ng mga 'artista ng bayan' ang martial law?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 08:53 PM

Kuwent ni Ricky Lee, censorship ang pinakamatinding kalaban ng film industry noong martial law. Read more »

LOOK: 'Fall of Brutal' Freedom Memorial Museum to rise in UP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 07:16 PM

A museum dedicated to victims of martial law will be built inside the University of the Philippines – Diliman Campus. Read more »

Riot police guards Mendiola Peace Arch in Manila

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:09 PM

An anti-riot cop stands guard at the Mendiola Peace Arch in Manila on Monday. Read more »

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 »

Govt responsible for Martial Law historical revisionism: activist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 03:53 PM

The government is responsible for the Marcoses' persisting historical revisionism of the Martial Law, a screenwriter-activist said Monday as the country marked the 48th anniversary of the late strongman's declaration of military rule. Read more »