In her interview on ANC’s Headstart with Karen Davila on November 10, Imee Marcos was asked whether her earlier talks about forgiveness and about her father being an erring human like everyone else. She said that she believed in asking for an apology “even if it’s not intentional; even if it was not policy.” But […] More
“Akala ko ba three to six months lang kaya niya ng tapusin ang drug problem or else magre-resign siya? Tapos ngayon kailangan na mag martial law? Anyare? Nag-supermoon?” Trillanes told reporters through a text message. [ads1] One of the campaign promises of President Rodrigo Duterte during the elections was that he would wipe off the […] More
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar clarifies on Wednesday that President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement about martial law being a “contingency to meet widespread violence” merely serves as warning to the terrorist groups who seem to be the root of the lawlessness in certain areas. “It is his way of merely telling those guys or even the […] More
Imee Marcos, Ilocos Norte Governor and daughter of the former president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos, said on Wednesday, November 9, that she had already apologized to the people who had unintentionally suffered during the martial law regime of Ferdinand Marcos, but did not go as far as making a legal admission of guilt. Imee answered […] More
When the Supreme Court decided that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ remains were eligible for burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, the Marcoses and their loyal supporters rejoiced over the news. They said that this is good for national healing and unity and that it would be better for everyone to move on from […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, October 4, that the current drug problem in the Philippines has sometimes tempted him to put the country under martial rule. “There are 6,000 barangay captains doing their own thing, manufacturing shabu. How am I supposed to deal with – sometimes I am tempted really to declare martial law,” […] More
Lessons about Martial Law along with ‘complete’ facts and related concepts are to be added to the K to 12 curriculum, said the Department of Education. This was after Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV raised the issue of historical revisionism that is currently happening not only through social media, but through the books being […] More
September 21 marks the anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law and the atrocities that resulted from this course of action. In order to commemorate this event, Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution last Monday, September 19, asking the government to annually declare the month of September as the national “truth-telling” month. The Joint Resolution […] More
Vice President Leni Robredo urged everyone to remember the victims of human rights violations and to be vigilant against the threat of Martial Law – “not in this lifetime, never again.” Robredo released this statement on Wednesday, September 21, on the 44th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law after former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. […] More
Senator Franklin Drilon said that the President can only declare martial law in the country under two circumstances, invasion or rebellion, as provided for by the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Drilon hit presidential chief legal adviser Salvador Panelo for saying that the President Rodrigo Duterte can put the country under military rule ‘when public safety requires […] More
Bianca Gonzales figured in an online conversation about Martial Law when she responded to a Twitter user who reacted to her posting a video about the victims of human rights abuses during the Marcos regime. Gonzales is one of the more influential Filipino celebrities on Twitter with 5.41 million followers. It all started when Gonzales […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte felt like Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno ordered him around after receiving her letter concerning the inclusion of seven judges in the narco-list. Duterte then mentioned martial law if Sereno does not agree with his current methods in fighting drugs, after she called his revelation of the list a ‘premature announcement.’ “If […] More