The Senate approved on second reading Wednesday, September 22, the bill that would ensure that private schools will not be imposed with hefty taxes under the country's laws. (Rio Deluvio/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Members of the upper chamber quickly gave their nod to the passage of Senate Bill...
A group of teachers and education workers called on the public, especially the youth, to open their eyes to the “tyranny” of President Duterte as the country commemorates the 49th year since then President Ferdinand E. Marcos put the country under martial law. President Duterte / Malacañang...
The Ateneo de Manila University on Tuesday, Sept. 21 said it will strive to keep its collective memory of the Martial Law alive to ensure that Filipinos will never forget. Ateneo de Manila University (Photo from AdMU) "Martial Law is a period in the story of the Filipino nation that is too...
Makabayan congressmen on Tuesday, Sept. 21 said the unabated incidences of human rights violations, many resulting in deaths, under the Duterte administration has given Filipinos instant flashbacks of the years when the country was under martial law. Human rights rally On the 49th commemoration of...
Two opposition senators on Tuesday, Sept. 20 urged the younger generation of Filipinos to learn more about martial law, why it is commemorated every September 21, and the horrors that occurred following its declaration during the Marcos regime. “Huwag nating kalimutan na ito mismo ang dahilan...
The Manila Police and Quezon City Police Districts on Tuesday, Sept. 21 are now on full alert as they prepare for the rallies and activities in connection with the 49th anniversary of Martial Law declaration. Around 1,500 police were deployed in the city of Manila. In a DZBB report, MPD Chief Brig....
Vice President Leni Robredo highlighted the high cost of silence among Filipinos on the 49th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos. Screenshot_20210903-155656_Chrome For those who lived through it, Marcos's declaration of military rule on...
Editorial When President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Presidential Proclamation No. 1081 placing the entire Philippines under martial law effective September 21, 1972, the country had a population of 37.9 million. Out of the present population of 111.3 million, 73.4 million or two out of every...
1Sambayan convenor and martial law victim Etta Rosales drew similarities on Monday, Sept. 20 between the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos and current President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and late former President Ferdinand Marcos (Photos from Malacañang, Wikimedia...
Senator Manny Pacquiao remains part of the ongoing selection process of opposition coalition 1Sambayan, convenor Etta Rosales clarified on Monday, Sept. 20. Senator Manny Pacquiao strikes a victory pose following his acceptance of PDP-Laban's nomination to become the party's Palace bet in the May...
1Sambayan convenor Etta Rosales says it's "just a matter of days" before the opposition coalition reveals its endorsement for a presidential candidate in the May 2022 national elections. Vice President Leni Robredo and Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso (Photos from OVP, MANILA BULLETIN)...
Ex-Senator Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday that he totally disagrees with the statement of the Ateneo Martial Law Museum regarding the recent interview of actress and TV host Toni Gonzaga with former Senator Bongbong Marcos on her Youtube channel last Monday. In an open letter posted on Wednesday,...
