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,...
Dancing to be free MOVE WITH POWER Te Deum (Jojo Mamangun) Multi-awarded choreographer, director, and mentor Denisa Reyes will reveal the artistic process behind her iconic 1985 work Te Deum , the social commentary that served as the prayer of the Filipinos during the dark days of Martial Law, in...
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Friday, Sept. 17 spent a few minutes tinkering on his Facebook account while celebrating 64th wedding anniversary with wife, Cristina, to defend celebrity vlogger Toni Gonzaga from social media bashers. Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile Enrile, now 97, commiserated...
Filipino professor of history and Marie Curie fellow, Stephanie Marie Coo, is recipient of the 2021 International Best Book Prize Award in Humanities, English Language Edition NEGRENSE TO NEGRENSE Philippine Ambassador Celia Anna M. Feria receives Professor Stephanie Coo’s book,...
The Ateneo Martial Law Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 15, expressed disdain over actress Toni Gonzaga's decision to interview former senator Bongbong Marcos and urged the TV host to invite Martial Law victims and surviving families instead. Late dictator Ferdinand Marcos announces the imposition of...
While respecting the opinion of his alma mater, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque challenged the assessment of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Executive Committee that made it think he was not fit for a seat in the International Law Commission (ILC) . Presidential Spokesman Harry...
