VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Palimbang massacre and Marcos’ other transgressions against the Bangsamoro
President Duterte cites history when he talks about Mindanao, but never mentions human rights abuses under Marcos.
President Duterte cites history when he talks about Mindanao, but never mentions human rights abuses under Marcos.
“Of course, Imelda and I denied it.” That was what then president Ferdinand Marcos wrote in his diary for September 21, 1972. It was his response when asked by Jose Aspiras and Carmelo Barbero, two of the strongman’s most loyal political lieutenants from the “northern bloc,” if rumors were true that he would declare martial law within 48 hours.
Describing President Rodrigo Duterte as “worse than Marcos,” survivors of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s martial law on Saturday urged voters to reject the Dutertes and Marcoses seeking election in May 2022.
Ang pagmamalaki ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na "natapos nang walang pang-aabuso" ang martial law sa Mindanao ay taliwas sa mga ulat mula sa iba't ibang human rights watchdogs at advocacy groups.
President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that martial law in Mindanao “ended without abuses” runs contrary to reports from different human rights watchdogs and advocacy groups.
Martial law has been a part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s vocabulary since he assumed power in 2016, and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo appears to share this fascination.
Mali ang dating senador Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sa pagsasabi na ang pandarambong, malawakang korapsyon, at paglabag sa karapatang pantao ay "hindi nangyari" sa panahon ng 20-taong pamamahala ng kanyang ama.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is wrong in saying that plunder, massive corruption and human rights violations did not happen during his father's 20-year rule.
Isa sa nakalulungkot na pangyayari ay naganap 43 taon na ang nakakaraan ngayon: Ang Malisbong Massacre, na tinatawag ding Palimbang Massacre.
Tinatayang 20,000 na claimant lang ang inasahan ng mga bumalangkas ng R.A. No. 10368.