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The military’s obsession with UP: some historical notes

By Miguel Paolo P. Reyes, Joel F. Ariate, and Larah Vinda Del Mundo | Jan 28, 2021 3:07 PM

Toting long firearms and with the media in tow, without any coordination with either the proper authorities of the University of the Philippines (UP) or barangay officials, the military trucks rolled inside UP Diliman to the Materials Recovery Facility in Pook Amorsolo and the gardens in Pook Village B and Pook Arboretum noontime of Jan. 20, 2021.

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Marcos Files News

Propaganda web: Pro-Marcos literature, sites, and online disinformation linked

By Enrico Berdos | Dec 11, 2020 11:37 PM

Heritage sites in Ilocos Norte and propaganda books all promoting the “greatness” of dictator Ferdinand Marcos are linked to one another, a study by two University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman researchers from the Marcos Regime Research Group concluded.

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The Marcoses: A history of rejecting election defeats

By Miguel Paolo P. Reyes | Nov 27, 2020 8:00 AM

On November 9, 2020, between two destructive typhoons and amid a raging pandemic, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. filed a motion for inhibition against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, who is tasked with writing the decision on Marcos’ poll protest against Vice President Leni Robredo.

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The Marcoses’ glory days

By Joel F. Ariate Jr. and Miguel Paolo P. Reyes | Sep 22, 2020 9:49 PM

High noon of June 30, 1981, the sound of “And he shall reign forever and ever” from Handel’s Messiah soared over the crowd that gathered at the Rizal Park and into the homes of Filipinos all over the country, glued to their TV sets or listening to the radio.

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Named Enemies, hidden targets: The Precursors to the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020

By Miguel Paolo P. Reyes and Joel F. Ariate Jr. | Aug 16, 2020 7:44 AM

On July 3, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020. The measure he certified as urgent before Congress took effect on July 22. It is a long time coming, but the acts it fosters have long been part of an undercurrent of corrupt and repressive practices that drive state agents to go after their enemies with impunity. It is an achievement of those who have dreamt of a draconian internal security act even right after the 1986 Edsa Revolution.

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Commentary Marcos Files

Senator Imee Marcos lies about RITM in pushing for SB1407

By Miguel Paolo P. Reyes and Joel F. Ariate Jr. | Apr 25, 2020 6:32 AM

On April 23, 2020, the office of Senator Imee Marcos issued a press release commemorating the 39th anniversary of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and to highlight Senate Bill (SB) 1407, her bill that is supposed to expand RITM. The press release was posted on the senator’s Facebook page and the Senate website. The Manila Bulletin, GMA News, and Remate reported on it.

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Marcos propaganda in a time of plague

By Joel F. Ariate Jr. and Miguel Paolo P. Reyes | Apr 22, 2020 5:51 PM

Nutribun. Kadiwa. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. These are “brands” associated with the ousted dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos that the COVID-19 crisis has brought to the forefront again.

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Marcos and the First Quarter Storm Part II: Of Pillboxes and Firearms

By Miguel Paolo P. Reyes and Joel F. Ariate Jr. | Mar 11, 2020 7:00 AM

The story of the two First Quarter Storm protests that ended with violent dispersals in January 1970 has been told repeatedly across five decades.

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Marcos and the First Quarter Storm Part I: Paranoia and Pretense

By Miguel Paolo P. Reyes and Joel F. Ariate Jr. | Mar 10, 2020 7:00 AM

With six deaths and hundreds injured, the bloody opening salvo of the First Quarter Storm in January 1970 both riled and excited President Ferdinand Marcos. But he cannot appear to give in to both sentiments. His plans for a one-man rule restson how well he handled himself in public and capitalized in the ensuing chaos.

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The Duterte-Marcos Connection

By Miguel Paolo P. Reyes | Sep 29, 2019 9:10 PM

Are there any available documents or accounts showing the Dutertes and the Marcoses had a very close personal relationship prior to the leadup to the 2016 elections? In an academic workshop last year, a former journalist claimed that he had never known Duterte to praise Marcos when he was mayor of Davao City in the 1990s. What do we really know about the purported ties of these political families?

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