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…
Category: Probe
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…
Officials clash on Proposing Martial Law or Relying on Pre-existing Laws to Handle Sulu Bombings
Twin suicide bombings disturbed citizens of Jolo, Sulu last August 24, 2020. According to Aljazeera, the explosions killed eight security forces, six civilians and the bombers of the two blasts, while 75 security personnel and civilians were injured. Sulu has been the stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf Group, an armed group notorious for kidnapping, bombings,…
Healthcare System to Cope by Flattening the Curve
Every country is striving to “flatten the curve” with the recent outbreak of the new coronavirus known as COVID-19. The “curve” or the graphical representation of the number of infected cases over time is a guide to know the appropriate actions to be taken by authorities – to extend, modify, or lift the enhanced community…
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