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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Freedom Memorial Museum at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman was scheduled for December this year. The Human Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission (HRVVMC) and the University of the Philippines (UP) announce unity for the Freedom Memorial...

In the early 20th century, Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana wrote, “Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.” Some variations of this quote read, “Those who cannot remember the past are bound to repeat the mistakes.” Regardless of the wordings, the essence of...

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Fifty years ago, Sept. 21, 1972, to be exact, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. proclaimed martial law in the Philippines, beginning his reign of 14 years as an unelected president. I was then 21 years old and in second year medical school in UP. I distinctly remember it...