Martial Law

05

Mar

By The Flame News

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Thomasian Debaters Council to hold symposium on Martial Law

THE THOMASIAN Debaters Council (TDC), the official debate varsity of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), will be holding “Diskursong Tomasino: The Martial Law Chapter,” a symposium on the various aspects of Martial Law in relation to present-day events on March 11. “Contemporary events prove how relevant it is to educate…

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25

Feb

By The Flame News

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Thomasians urged to take a stand vs. Martial Law

“[THE DECLARATION of Martial Law] can happen, but only if you let it happen. ‘Pag pinabayaan niyong mangyari, ‘pag ‘di kayo kumilos, mangyayari.” This was the challenge of anti-Martial Law advocates to Thomasians in a forum held Feb. 24 in commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the EDSA Revolution. Ana…

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26

Nov

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Students, protesters hold Duterte liable for Marcos’ burial at LNMB

LIGHT RAINS did not dampen the rage of protesters over the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LMNB). The Filipinos who gathered at the Quirino Grandstand in what was dubbed as the "National Day of Unity and Rage” also held President Rodrigo Duterte…

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25

Sep

By The Flame Editorial Board

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Handang Lumaban

Editor’s Note: In line with the 44th anniversary of the declaration of Proclamation 1081 as the law of the land, the Flame will post a series of articles written by the publication’s former staffers during the Martial Law period. The Flame, being one of the student publications who continued its…

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24

Sep

By The Flame Literary

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Panahon na, Bayan

Editor’s Note: In line with the 44th anniversary of the declaration of Proclamation 1081 as the law of the land, the Flame will post a series of articles written by the publication’s former staffers during the Martial Law period. The Flame, being one of the student publications who continued its…

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23

Sep

By The Flame Culture

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An Echo from the Past: the Remains of Martial Law

ON SEPT. 21, 1972, then president Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081 and rendered the state under armed control. This declaration resulted to around 107,240 human rights violations, which left a horrendous mark on the nation. Stories of the horrors of the period are retold every year. But millennials—who were too…

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21

Sep

By The Flame Editorial Board

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The Language of Protest

Editor's Note: In line with the 44th anniversary of the declaration of Proclamation 1081 as the law of the land, the Flame will post a series of articles written by the publication's former staffers during the Martial Law period. The Flame, being one of the student publications who continued its…

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20

Sep

By The Flame News

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Thomasians called on to revisit Martial Law history

ANTI-MARTIAL LAW advocates exposed the atrocities committed during the rule of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and appealed to Thomasians to revisit the "darkest era since World War II." Human rights lawyer and activist Neri Colmenares claimed that the government has not been providing the “right” information to the people, especially the…

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18

Sep

By The Flame News

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Students urged to never forget Martial Law atrocities

“MOVING ON without justice being served is not moving on—it’s giving up.” This was the reminder of University of the Philippines professor and anti-Martial Law advocate Crispin Maslog to Journalism and Communication Arts students in a forum held Saturday. Maslog, a former publisher of a weekly newspaper in Dumaguete that was…

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