Tag: martial law
Caritas Philippines: Authoritarianism, impunity persist decades after Martial Law
According to Caritas, some laws and policies could "silence dissent and advance corporate interests at the expense of public welfare."
Philippine groups renew calls to repeal Anti-Terror Law on 51st Martial...
The groups condemned the "weaponization" of the law, citing its ambiguous and sweeping definitions, which are used to silence dissenters
I choose to be an ambassador in chains
The aftermath of the repeated and prolonged sharings is a prolonged period in recovering the desired calm
No moving on from martial law without justice, accountability, says Catholic...
"There can be no moving on when there is no justice and accountability,” said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Caritas Philippines
Philippine media group fights disinformation by bringing movies to grassroots
It is the duty of truth-tellers to fight all forms of lies and protect the public from misinformation and disinformation
‘Do not forget the lessons of martial law’ — Cardinal Jose...
"In the middle of darkness, we saw light. In the face of the bad things that happened, we learned lessons"
Church leaders call for justice as Philippines marks 50th year of...
Bishop Bagaforo urged Filipinos to “never again let the powers-that-be control the narratives” of the Filipino people
Remembering Philippines’ martial law: The years of torture and pain
“They even covered my head with a plastic bag. There were even times when they used my ears and face as an ashtray.”
Misinformation shrouds Philippine martial law era horrors
In the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the start of martial law, pro-Marcos posts have flooded Facebook and TikTok
Young Filipinos brush up on martial law history with ‘road trip’...
The "Road Trip” brought participants to places that defined the martial law period
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