Martial law coming to canada8/14/2023 ![]() ![]() “Under President Rodrigo Duterte, there were more than 30,000 individuals killed in his so-called War on Drugs, at least 394 of whom were extrajudicially killed including peasants, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultants, journalists, lawyers, and human rights workers., noted Rosie Lucente from Anakbayan Toronto. Rampant human rights violations, increased militarization, and a growing socioeconomic gap between the rich and the poor. The past five years of Duterte’s regime has exhibited clear parallels with the Marcos dictatorship. At the height of the pandemic while Filipinos were pushing for medical support the Duterte government rolled out a militarized response and strict lockdowns. ![]() Duterte to MarcosĤ9 years after martial law, Filipinos are yet again calling for another ouster to end another dictatorship and cronyism but this time under Rodrigo Duterte’s regime.ĭuterte’s de-facto martial law was implemented through anti-terrorism law enacted in July 2020. If Marcoses return to power this neglect, corruption and abuse will only worsen. The Duterte government has shown a clear neglect for Filipinos at home and abroad. Bongbong has a long record of denying human rights abuses and corruption committed by his father. ![]() The Kilusan Bagong Lipunan party, founded by the late dictator, submitted a nomination for Bongbong for the upcoming presidential bid for 2022 elections. “They want us to forget their crimes.”īongbong Marcos, the son of Ferdinand and Imelda, is eyeing a national position in next year’s general elections. Ariel Siagan of International Coalition of Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP). They get themselves to be interviewed by popular celebrities, they hire and mobilize social media trolls to wipe clean their stained reputation,” says Rev. “The Marcoses are trying to erase the historical memories of martial law years. The Marcos dynasty proceeds to retain their political power in the Philippines despite the ill-gotten wealth and a legacy of human rights abuses. Martial law denialismįor 35 years, the Marcoses have managed to postpone their reckoning through constant propaganda and support of the elites. Workers have little choice but to migrate to the west in search of work, while the Marcoses and their cronies continue to benefit from their corruption. The Philippines’ biggest export remains labour. However, labour migration has been steadily increasing up to now due to high unemployment, poor living conditions, alongside the enacted government policy of emigration. His regime looted and wrecked the Philippines economy while cracking down on basic rights.įorced mass migration became commonplace during the time of martial law due to the institutionalized labour export program, originally intended to be a temporary solution for the declining economic situation during the 1970s. The Marcos dictatorship was also one of the fundamental reasons why thousands of Filipinos fled and immigrated to the U.S and Canada. Marcos and his family used their despotic power to enrich themselves.” Forty-nine years have passed, yet Filipinos, including those from the diaspora are still seeking justice and paying the rampant debts acquired by the Marcoses.Īs Sherilyn Recinto, chairperson of Anakbayan Montreal, notes, “Marcos is a proven criminal, culpable for the murder of over 3,000 civilians, the torture and disappearance of more than 34,000, and the illegal imprisonment of over 70,000 during martial law. Most Filipinos are still living with the terror caused by Marcos’ administration. This year marks the 49th year since the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law via Proclamation No. Last week hundreds of Filipino migrants, organizations and solidarity groups across Canada gathered to commemorate the global action to honour the victims of the Marcos and Duterte bloody regimes and continue to demand justice for them and their families. ![]()
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