Rappler's latest stories on dictatorship
'Run against dictatorship' fun run draws thousands of defiant Thais
Runners wielded the three-finger salute made famous by the blockbuster Hunger Games films as a symbol of freedom from authoritarian rule
[OPINION] Universities should take strong stance against the Marcos dictatorship
An Ateneo professor and a student leader respond to Tony La Viña's piece published in Rappler, saying that his concern about the university's decision on the Irene Marcos controversy is, among others, oversimplistic
Diokno tells Imee: Impose term limit to avoid corrupt Marcos dictatorship
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos cites a study that says imposing term limits ended up installing unqualified family members to political positions
Bolsonaro says Brazilians 'don't know what dictatorship is'
'The Brazilian people still do not know what dictatorship is, do not know what it is to suffer at the hands of these people,' says President-elect Jair Bolsonaro
Spain set for verdict in first 'stolen babies' trial
Eduardo Vela, an 85-year-old former gynecologist who used to run a clinic, is the first to stand trial for alleged involvement in the baby trafficking
Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Dictatorship vs democracy
Leloy Claudio talks about the pros and cons of democracy and dictatorship
[OPINION] Resist de facto dictatorship: Don’t give up the Senate in 2019
Most likely, it will be the only arena where genuine political competition can happen
Robredo to Duterte: Stop ranting, focus on helping suffering Filipinos
Instead of glorifying a dictator and attacking me, why not fix our country's problems, says the Vice President
[OPINION] Do dictators tell jokes?
If President Rodrigo Duterte is a sovereign trickster, there have been others who came before him. Humor...can, in fact, be used to reinforce power relations, or to establish patterns favorable to a person seeking power.
Catholic council opposes charter change, rejects dictatorship
The Council of the Laity of the Philippines rejects 'any attempt to bring back dictatorship,' and calls for prayer vigils on the day President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his 3rd State of the Nation Address
Sandiganbayan junks case vs ex-DBP officials over Marcos-era loan
The anti-graft court says the Office of the Solicitor General failed to prove that a P57.39-million loan given to a textile company by the Development Bank of the Philippines was a behest loan
Sereno rallies Filipinos to fight Duterte’s ‘dictatorial’ rule
'Kung ayaw niya ng dissent, bigyan siya ng dissent. Kung ayaw niya ng boses ng tao, bigyan siya ng boses ng tao. The only way to fight a bully is to resist,' says ousted chief justice Maria Loures Sereno in her strongest speech yet
Duterte curses at Time magazine: 'Diktador ba ako? Since when?'
'Tang ina itong Time magazine na 'to, nilagay ako doon sa mga despot,' says President Rodrigo Duterte, who was featured in Time's 'Rise of the Strongman' issue
[OPINION] Duterte’s Cha-Cha reverses gains of EDSA
At the very least, these proposed amendments grant immense powers to Duterte and effectively dismantle whatever system of checks and balances there is
Filipinos facing threat 'worse than Martial Law'
'We are seeing an erosion of our moral fiber as a people,' says an activist nun as the Philippines marks the 32nd anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution
Bishops call for vigilance amid 'creeping dictatorship'
'We must guard our democracy,' says Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, as the Philippines marks the 32nd anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution
Cardinal Tagle backs February 24 walk vs killings
'Maglakad para sa buhay,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle ahead of the Walk for Life on Saturday, February 24
Church sets February 24 walk vs killings, dictatorship
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle is expected to say Mass at the Walk for Life to be held at the Quirino Grandstand
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Duterte: If I won't be a dictator, nothing will happen to PH
President Rodrigo Duterte had previously said that becoming a dictator would dishonor his late mother, a prominent activist against the Marcos regime
The week in photos: January 20-26, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Martial Law victims may get full compensation by May 12
The law gives the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board only until that date to settle all claims
[OPINION] My year that was
I, who have lived in and loved this country for so long, have become heart broken. 2017. A very bad year. And yet 2017 has been the best of times.
Duterte administration worse than Marcos dictatorship - youth activists
On International Human Rights Day, youth activists join rights groups that staged protests to denounce President Rodrigo Duterte's rights record
Ex-Quezon City vice mayor Charito Planas dies
(UPDATED) Planas, 87, is an esteemed lawyer who fought the Marcos dictatorship. She served as QC vice mayor from 1992 to 1995.
Lorenzo Tañada undaunted in line of fire
'Do not and never despair, because this could only be a time of testing. Believe me, in God's own season, justice will ultimately triumph,' statesman Lorenzo Tañada said when Ninoy Aquino was in jail
Why the polls may be wrong
Opinion polls do not reflect the processes of change that come from the everyday exchanges and discussions that are happening in a nation which is in political ferment
IN PHOTOS: OFWs protest vs dictatorship on martial law anniversary
Filipinos in different countries abroad join the national protest to remind Filipinos of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ Martial Law
Diokno defined courage for the Martial Law generation
On the 45th anniversary of martial law and some 30 years after his death, Jose Diokno lives on, his ideals and his dreams, and his deeply held belief that it is worth building 'a nation for our children'
A nation’s odyssey toward a popular dictatorship
Yielding power when his 6 year term ends is a vanishing option for Duterte not least because he would face prosecution for extra judicial execution of thousands
Duterte at 365 days: It's hip to be Marcosian again
No post authoritarian president has publicly mused about the declaration of martial law as much as Rodrigo Duterte
Don't let dictator Duterte mortgage our future like Marcos did
A dictator once mortgaged our future to imperialist powers and bankrupted this nation We cannot let another dictator do that again
The essence of EDSA: Change begins with us
We don t need false prophets of change who claim that they are the people s last hope The change that we so desire begins with us
Millennials urged to win 'terrible war on memory'
If you create one ignorant generation what will the next one be like? asks historian Jo Ed Tirol as he urges the youth to fight efforts to revise the dark chapter in Philippine history
Duterte gov't to hold 'simple, quiet' EDSA anniversary
The emphasis has shifted It is no longer a celebration of the past; it is now a reflection on what can happen in the future We are moving on from those things says Malacañang on the theme of the 1st People Power commemoration after the hero s burial for Ferdinand Marcos
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, February 14, 2017
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Remember Primitivo Mijares? Grandson to relaunch anti-Marcos book
UPDATED A grandson of the author of the Conjugal Dictatorship calls on the youth to fight historical revisionism
Rappler Talk: Stories my grandfather told of the conjugal dictatorship
Following the hero s burial for Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani the heirs of Primitivo Mijares felt compelled to relaunch The Conjugal Dictatorship
'Conjugal Dictatorship' to be relaunched in time for EDSA anniversary
The new 812 page edition will retail at P650 for paperback and P1 000 for hardcover
Understanding Duterte's martial law remarks
Since October 2016 Duterte has mentioned martial law in his speeches at least once a month What exactly has he said about the thorny issue and how is the public to understand his often contradictory remarks?
Duterte: Martial law futile, will 'burden' the innocent
Okay na ako sa state of lawlessness President Rodrigo Duterte says in an interview with Rappler s Maria Ressa
Araw ng Pagbasa: Like Ninoy Aquino, find hope in reading
On Friday November 25 there will be simultaneous reading sessions across the country – the culminating activity to the 2016 National Reading Month
Only mass civil disobedience can block Marcos’ burial
Parading his body down from Ilocos to Taguig burying him as a hero and rewriting the history books is also about resuscitating and re propagating a once dominant ideology: fascism
FULL TEXT: 'Failing the test of history' – Hontiveros on Marcos burial
It is our duty as senators as Filipinos as students of history to stand against this travesty and say – as has been said before – never again
The resurrection of Ferdinand Marcos
The once relentless call for justice has started to fade out The criminal is now the hero
Nothing spiritual about forgiving Marcos
Those who ask that we forgive when there has been no remorse or recompense are being cruel
De Lima hits 'Poong Duterte:' All dictatorships end
Kapag hindi ka sumamba kay Poong Duterte ikaw ay adik dahil adik lang ang hindi sumasamba kay Poong Duterte says Senator Leila De Lima in her privilege speech
#AnimatED: Never forget martial law
Building our young nation also rests on the solid foundations of our memory
Why Marcos’ final resting place matters
History is a powerful force President Duterte cannot dismiss
