Marcos, Hitler, Diktador, Tuta. People in the streets during Martial Law protests would be heard chanting this. One might argue that they had different goals or that the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines was a necessity at the time due to acts of terrorism and insurgency, but at their core, both Adolf Hitler…
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Hi-Lites ASHS is the official student publication of the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School.
Pause the ‘20s, Rewind to the ’70s
When the scenes of the past coincide with the present, what will you do to make sure the future won’t be rewritten? As we remember the Marcos regime that haunted many Filipinos, let us take this time to press pause, and replay the dreadful episodes of yesterday. Today, we will rewind to the horrors that…
48 Years Since the Declaration of Martial Law: False Claims about Martial Law and the Marcoses
Ferdinand Marcos holds the Guinness World Record for the “Greatest Robbery of a Government,” yet he is still considered a hero by some. During the 10-year constitutional dictatorship ruled by Marcos, corruption, alleged tortures, military violence, and unjustified executions were prevalent due to the legalization of them by the government itself. September 21, 2020 marks…
PLDT to conduct Emergency Maintenance on Internet Services
PLDT’s internet services will be affected from September 25, Friday 8:00 am to September 30 Wednesday 5:00 am as emergency maintenance activities will be conducted on the Asian American Gateway, one of PLDT’s international cable systems. PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. assures their subscribers that measures have been put to minimize the maintenance’s impact. The…
How Activism Defied Martial Law
On the afternoon of January 26, 1970, a crowd of protesters, mostly militant students, the moderates and radicals, were gathered to show strong opposition against the administration while President Ferdinand Marcos deliver his 5th State of the Nation Address entitled, “National Discipline: The Key to Our Future” — a grave foreshadowing of what was to…
Guest speakers share their thoughts on Martial Law in APCO’s Special Episode
September 23, 2020 – the Ateneo Publicity and Communications Organization alongside the ASHS Sanggunian prepared a special episode of Seniors on Air (SOAR) entitled “Sa mga Pulang Bakas: May paghihilom, May babala” to commemorate the 48th anniversary since Martial Law was declared in Marcos’ regime. The premiere started at 3pm and lasted for almost an…
48th Martial Law Commemoration through Shadowplay
The Karilyo Shadow Play in collaboration with the internationally praised Coro San Benildo commemorates the 48th Anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law through a shadowplay. Awit ng Hinirang is a shadowplay that portrays the various faces and voices of heroism, beauty of traditional Filipino love songs, and the ideal image of a hero in…
Reason in Illusions
Even if humans are inevitably curious, one may already be satisfied with mere answers to their queries. However, it is always overlooked that not everything is what it seems. Likewise, there might be more to martial law than what meets the eyes. Almost five decades have passed since the late President Ferdinand Marcos declared Proclamation…
Thousands remember 48th anniversary of Martial Law at UP rally
Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Monday, September 21, to mark the 48th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and to condemn the Duterte administration’s “de facto martial rule”. “UP Never Forgets and Stands United Against Tyranny” is a one-day event organized by different non-governmental organizations….
The Heart Remembers what the Mind Forgets
It is naturally difficult to remember exactly what was said 10 minutes ago or what food item was eaten for lunch a week back. Unless one possesses an eidetic memory, details of trivial matters like these are easy to forget. However, it is more likely that the specific emotion one feels at that time will…
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