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Constitution framer: Absolute power shouldn't go to just one person

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 02:16 PM

One of the framers of the 1987 Constitution rejected a proposal for the sitting president to have sole power in declaring martial law. Read more »

Southern California Fil-Ams rally on martial law anniversary

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Sep 22 08:47 AM

For young Fil-Am protesters, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s appearance at the UN General Assembly has fueled their fire to remember the victims of the dictatorship. Read more »

Martial law victim at SF protest recounts trauma

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at Sep 22 08:35 AM

Benji Pineda was a student activist in the Philippines protesting the Marcos regime when he was incarcerated by the police. Read more »

Youth vow to preserve martial law truth for aging survivors

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:34 PM

Project Gunita's archiving effort is welcome news to aging survivors of martial law. Read more »

Timeline: Mga nangyari noong Martial Law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:24 PM

Limampung taon na mula noong ideklara ng dating pangulo at diktador na si Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ang batas militar. Balikan natin ang mahalagang bahaging ito ng ating kasaysayan sa NXT video na ito. Read more »

Filipinos can forgive, shouldn't forget martial law abuses: lawmaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 02:03 PM

A lawmaker said that while Filipinos could forgive, they must not forget the atrocities under former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Read more »

Cardinal urges Filipinos to remember martial law lessons

Benise Balaoing and Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 01:36 PM

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula called on Filipinos to remember the lessons the country learned from martial law. Read more »

Project Gunita seeks to preserve PH's martial law history

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 01:32 PM

A group like Project Gunita seeks to spread facts about the martial rule, digitizing books, as well as old newspapers and magazine reports and posting them on social media. 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 »

Activists prepare for Martial Law declaration commemoration

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 06:24 PM

Visual artists from different groups rendered finishing touches on their pieces on Tuesday, as they prepare to commemorate the Martial Law declaration 50 years ago. Read more »

Misinformation shrouds martial law era horrors

Lucille Sodipe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 11:38 AM

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the start of martial law, pro-Marcos posts have flooded Facebook and TikTok with false and misleading claims. Read more »

LIST: Events marking 50th anniv of Martial Law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 09:34 PM

Here are some events marking the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law by the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Read more »

'Ikalat ang katotohanan:' Anibersaryo ng Martial Law ginunita sa isang misa

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 11:13 AM

Ginunita ngayong Lunes ng Ateneo de Manila University ang Martial Law sa ilalim ni dating pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Sr. sa pamamagitan ng isang misa. Read more »

Tour of Martial Law sites held ahead of 50th anniv

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 03:21 PM

Three days before the 50th anniversary of martial law in the Philippines, young people deepened their appreciation of history by visiting various sites related to the military rule under the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Read more »

ML@50 launched to counter historical revisionism

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 02:59 PM

The ML@50 seeks to counter all forms of historical distortions and revisionism about martial law and about the country during the time of Marcos Sr.'s rule from 1965 to 1986. Read more »

Groups mark 49th anniversary of Martial Law

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 10:56 PM

A protester holds a sign during a protest in commemoration of the anniversary of the 1972 Martial Law in Manila on Tuesday. Read more »

UP commemorates Martial Law declaration by Marcos

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 09:57 PM

UP Diliman professors came together Tuesday to commemorate the declaration by the late President Ferdinand Marcos of Martial Law 49 years ago. Read more »

Police disperse martial law anniversary protesters

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 07:31 PM

Police disperse protesters commemorating the 49th anniversary of Martial Law declaration during a rally in Manila on Tuesday. 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 »