Rappler's latest stories on marcos dictatorship
[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
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
[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
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.
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
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'
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
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
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
#AnimatED: Never forget martial law
Building our young nation also rests on the solid foundations of our memory
#AnimatED: God! We hate martial law!
We are not treating this as a joke an exaggeration or as one of your rhetorical devices We hate martial law the way you hate drugs Mr President
Marcos is dead, long live Marcos
By allowing Ferdinand Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani President Duterte pays tribute to his political as well as biological fathers
Heed Duterte's call: Protest hero's burial for Marcos
I urge you to continue placing memorial stones now and forever in around and on Ferdinand Marcos s grave – to ensure that the Marcoses will never steal the truth our history and the unresolved injustices they forced upon all Filipinos
Trillanes: Marcos burial will be '1st headache' of Duterte admin
The senator s unsolicited advice to the Marcos family: Spare Duterte and opt for a less divisive arrangement
#AnimatED: Marcos, Duterte and burying our history
By burying Ferdinand Marcos in Libingan ng mga Bayani Rodrigo Duterte is telling us to forget part of our history
Aquino claims victory for Leni, laments rise of Marcos
It was too late to realize that propaganda was working to misinform the public about martial law says the son of martyred Senator Ninoy Aquino and the late President Corazon Aquino
Aquinos over Marcoses?
Do you believe this tale that the national story can be confined to the soap opera narrative of Noynoy versus Bongbong? It s never as simple as that
Martial law is not just about Aquino and Marcos
Perhaps if we gave more attention to the stories of the thousands of other victims it would be so much harder for the Filipino people to forget
Marcos Jr barred return of stolen P1.9 billion – PCGG
The amount was from the Arelma funds a Panamanian registered account of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos father and namesake of the vice presidential candidate
Vandals deface People Power Monument with 'Marcos pa rin'
Some netizens note the irony behind the defacement of the People Power Monument
Robredo, Marcos face off on martial law at VP forum
The usually polite and placid administration candidate shows her fiercer side at the Go Negosyo vice presidential forum when the discussion veers towards martial law
Ex-Marcos official: 'Missing paintings' part of Imelda's collection
Former Central Bank governor Jaime Laya executes an affidavit in relation to a 30 year old forfeiture case against the Marcoses
Ateneo professors to Bongbong Marcos: Stop 'distortion of history'
UPDATED Ateneo professors condemn attempts to whitewash the Marcos regime s wanton violation of human rights and call for justice on behalf of abuse victims
Official news agency neglected after EDSA 1
A lot of people who worked under the Marcos regime were unceremoniously branded as undesirable and cast aside by the conquering heroes and heroines
Robredo to Bongbong Marcos: 'Facts don't lie'
Vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo asks Filipino youth to understand the context behind EDSA I and the older generation to help them do it
Imelda Marcos sits through Mass for victims of husband's regime
The widow of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos turns up at the wrong Church service but says it s fine
IN PHOTOS: EDSA Revolution: Not just in 4 days
The street protests in EDSA in February 1986 were the culmination of the numerous marches and rallies demanding the ouster of the dictator
Search for Marcos' wealth: Compromising with cronies
What the entire world knows after 30 years is a mere fraction and not the entirety of the Marcos loot
Recovering Marcos’ ill-gotten wealth: After 30 years, what?
The irony – or tragedy – is that despite overwhelming evidence against them not one of the Marcoses and their cronies had spent a day in prison for plundering the nation
IN PHOTOS: Inside the powerful EDSA 30 experiential museum
Dubbed Biyahe Tungo sa Liwanag Journey Towards Light the new museum immerses visitors in sights and sounds depicting the Marcos regime – and the long and winding road towards the People Power Revolution
Duterte: I won’t be dictator, just hardliner on crime
I will not become a dictator I will just ask everybody to follow the law But then I ll be strict and harsh says Duterte a day before the anniversary of the EDSA Revolution
Martial law speak: Words that defined the anti-Marcos movement
Only a few of the words here remain familiar to the generations that never experienced martial law These words meant life and death to many
Marcos on EDSA, China’s fighter jets, Bill Gates on encryption | 12PM wRap
Watch Rappler’s 12PM newscast with Maria Ressa
#EDSA30: One memorable meeting on Feb 23
We had put our lives on the line 30 or so years ago Now in less dramatic terms we are once again asked to take a stand to remain steadfast to envision a future bigger than ourselves
Honasan: In first 6 years, Marcos a better president than Cory
UPDATED UNA s vice presidential candidate says his answer does not cover the latter years of the Marcos regime – a time marred by deaths torture disappearances cronyism and the loss of civil liberties
Hashim Salamat: The militant and the moderate
The founding chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was an odd combination of the pragmatic and the naive the militant and the moderate the careful organizer and the failed supplicant
Poe’s presidential bid, Marcos jewels, UAAP finals | 6PM wRap
Watch the 6PM edition of Rappler s newscast The wRap
'Marcos apologists, don't tell us to move on'
I will not argue against what the Marcoses have done for Ilocos Most of the progress they claim are true But to use this as an argument on why the sins of the Marcoses in the past should be forgotten is invalid and even insensitive
When breaking the law was necessary
On the 43rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law I share 3 tales that illustrate why breaking the law is sometimes the only way to live up to the demands of a higher law
Marcos victims to file suit vs Bongbong, Imelda
Loretta Rosales: It is their obligation to uphold the law as they are in Congress Why would they not comply with the court’s decision when the State has already recognized its responsibility to the victims?
Ironies: Those who fought the dictatorship now demonized
Look at the names now praised by many for supposedly defending the national patrimony: Marcos Escudero Cayetano and Ejercito
