
Thomasians urged to defend democracy, stand vs. return of Martial Law
SPEAKERS FROM different sectors of the society called on students to uphold democracy and human rights as they tackled the personal, political, economic, and religious aspects of Martial Law in the symposium organized by the Thomasian Debaters Council on Saturday.
Former Commission on Human Rights chairperson Etta Rosales reminded the youth of the value of their individual human rights in a country like the Philippines.
“Ang bawat isa sa atin ay may karapatang pantao na hindi kinakailangang isabatas sapagkat likas sa ating pagkatao ang ating karapatan,” Rosales said. “Ipagpatuloy natin ang paglaban para sa demokrasya, at ‘pag ginawa natin ito, […] hindi na mauulit ang Martial Law.”
A person becomes less human when his rights are violated and not enjoyed, Rosales added.
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