UP Commemorates Martial Law declaration in Webinar event

The University of the Philippines (UP) opened this year’s Day of Remembrance with the theme: “Dambana ng Gunita: Mga Hulagway ng Pagkamulat at Kabayanihan, 1972-1986.” The two-day event, held on Zoom and livestreamed on the TVUP website and Youtube channel, showcased four webinars: “Hamon ng Batas Militar”, “Detendido. Desaparecido”, “Patungong People Power: ‘Turning Points’”, and…

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…

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…

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….

DaangDokyu kicks off festival with Martial Law-themed opening

DaangDokyu starts its festival for Philippine Documentaries with the theme: Martial Law, Never Again.” with five free documentaries for Martial Law week. The festival showcases Filipino made documentaries portraying the struggles and hardships the Filipino people have faced during the Marcos rule and Martial Law and the countless human rights violations that have been perpetrated…

Doctors Say Duterte’s Illness Nearing Stage 1 Cancer

President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Tuesday that his Barret’s Esophagus Condition was worsening and deteriorating his health. His doctors advised him to watch his diet as it was nearing stage one cancer. As previously mentioned, the President has a variety of ailments such as Buerger’s Disease and myasthenia gravis and among others. Despite these health…

Recommendations from the OVP

In a press conference last August 24, Vice President Leni Robredo presented eleven recommendations after meeting with several researchers, analysts, and other experts to support and augment the COVID-19 response of the national government. 1: “Healthcare and the economy are not in conflict with each other.” VP Leni suggested that the government craft a quick,…