‘11,103’: The Memory Counter-Offensive Begins

‘11,103’: The Memory Counter-Offensive Begins

11,103, a new documentary, juxtaposes stories of cruelty and violence with Bongbong Marcos’ victorious path to the presidency, a campaign based on social media lies and the brazen denial of a painful past.

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The Marcoses and the United States

The Marcoses and the United States

Find out why Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the late dictator’s namesake and now the Philippines’ new president, made sure that the highlight of his visit to the UN would be a meeting with US President Joe Biden.

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A Partial Bibliography of Works on Martial Law in the Philippines

A Partial Bibliography of Works on Martial Law in the Philippines

Here are some sources of information on martial law in the Philippines and the Marcos dictatorship.

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My Arrest and Detention for Cyberlibel

My Arrest and Detention for Cyberlibel

What’s behind the cyberlibel arrest of activist-scholar Walden Bello in the Philippines?

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Three Little Maids From Malacañang Are We

Three Little Maids From Malacañang Are We

Imee Marcos takes a stab at blatant historical distortion by depicting her family in film as undeserving, kindly victims of political reprisal.

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The Tale of Two Ferdinands

 The Tale of Two Ferdinands

How does the new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. compare with his father, Ferdinand Sr.?

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A Ceaseless ‘Battle for Memory’

A Ceaseless ‘Battle for Memory’

Filipinos must confront the historical distortion and denialism of the determined and well-financed effort to project a purported Marcos “legacy.”

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A Cat and Mouse Game at Ayungin Shoal

A Cat and Mouse Game at Ayungin Shoal

Deliberately run aground at Ayungin Shoal, the rusty BRP Sierra Madre keeps lonely vigil against China’s intrusions in the West Philippine Sea.

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[Opinion] A Disaster Waiting to Happen: Marcos Jr. and the 2022 Elections

[Opinion] A Disaster Waiting to Happen:  Marcos Jr. and the 2022 Elections

Ex-vice presidential candidate Walden Bello blames the “EDSA Republic’s hypocrisy gap” and the Filipino Left’s failure to advance an “attractive alternative” for the victory of Ferdinand “Bongbong”Marcos. He says this opinion is controversial; we encourage PF readers to share their views on it.

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Democracy – a Promise to Keep

Democracy – a Promise to Keep

Today two information worlds coexist and rarely engage with each other: One is based on fact, the other, on fantasy.

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