UniTeam senatorial candidate Gilbert Teodoro denied allegations saying that the UniTeam disrespected the memory of the late Senator Ninoy Aquino and that they tried to ‘revise history” during a UniTeam sortie in Tarlac on Saturday, April 2. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The UniTeam...
If the Philippines is not at war, then there's no need for martial law. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential candidate and UniTeam member Bongbong Marcos had this to say Wednesday, March 16, after the topic of martial law was brought up during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay news...
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...
As Filipinos commemorate the momentous EDSA People Power Revolution on Friday, Feb.25, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) warned the public of the “radical distortions” in the history of Martial Law and EDSA People Power Revolution which is prevalent on various social...
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine. In a video address, Zelensky said his country is under attack. According to the Interior Ministry, military depots and airfields in the...
Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio has pushed for the inclusion of the country's martial law period in the school curriculum amid waves of disinformation on atrocities and human rights violations during this era. Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio (Screenshot from 1Sambayan...
Vice presidential candidate Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday emphasized the need for education authorities to give utmost importance to history, including martial law, in the Philippine educational curriculum. Senate President Vicente Sotto III during a campaign in Batangas City, Batangas. Sotto...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno paid tribute to the victims of the Escalante Massacre by joining a unity walk during his recent visit to Negros Occidental. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno joins unity walk to honor victims of Escalante Massacre on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (Photo from...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos hasn't committed any form of human rights abuse and thus, shouldn't be forced to apologize. Senatorial candidate Harry Roque (center) flashes the thumbs up sign during one his sorties in the Ilocos Region (Lakas-CMD Media) UniTeam senatorial candidate and...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ’Ping’ Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 12 reassured Filipinos that the elements of democracy would be preserved and protected under his administration as he rejected outright thoughts and concerns about bringing back the dark days of martial law. Senator Panfilo...
Discussions about Martial Law occupy "fairly limited" space in textbooks, an assistant professor at University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman's Department of History said Tuesday, Jan. 25. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a virtual conference hosted by the Far Eastern University Public Policy...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. believed that declaring a martial law “has its place” and said he will not immediately resort to that if ever Filipinos hold a people power against him during his election. Marcos Jr. made the pronouncement Tuesday, Jan. 25 in DZRH’s...
