It was early 1984, twelve years since Marcos imposed Martial Law. Now, as the Filipinos faced the 1984 Batasang Pambansa Election, they found themselves again at a political crossroads. To understand the magnitude of this event, let us look back at the key events that led up to it.
Legacies of youth action: Remembering the Diliman Commune Published on February 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Link Leadup to the Barricades The early 1970s saw the tail-end of a wave of youth activism across the world, ranging from student movements in the U.S. against the Vietnam War, the Paris Student protests and the Prague Spring. In continue reading : Legacies of Youth Action
Is the Filipino Still Worth Dying For Published on August 21, 2021 This article is about Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, a Motu Proprio Human Rights Violations Victim of the Martial Law Era. To read more on them, read their Roll of Victims entry here: Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. To learn more about the list of Motu continue reading : Is the Filipino Still Worth Dying For
To Suppress or Resist: The Dilemma of General Tadiar’s forces at EDSA Published on February 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Link Introduction Heroism in defiance of the 1972-1986 Martial Law Regime was expressed from various areas of Philippine society. These were especially realized with the breakout of the 1986 People Power Revolution. This truth however makes continue reading : To Suppress or Resist: The Dilemma of General Tadiar’s Forces at EDSA
Facebook Twitter Link Published: December 20, 2020 It was less than a week before Christmas in the Municipality of Culasi, Antique when more than 400 farmers, fishermen, and their families woke up early in the morning of December 19, 1981 to protest. They assembled at 7:00 AM in Barangay Condez,[1] a few kilometers south of the continue reading : Honoring the Martyrs of the Culasi/Bacong Bridge Massacre of 1981