TADECO History 2017
This short clip provides a timeline of the beginning and expansion of Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc., and the subsequent construction of Antonio O. Floirendo’s empire in Mindanao. Floirendo was among the wealthiest cronies of Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
The Opposing Thumb: Decoding Literature of the Marcos Regime
A brief overview of Philippine literature written during the Marcos period composed by noted literary critic, Leonard Casper.
Martial Law @50: Alaala at Kasaysayan ng Pagbabalikwas
Martial Law@50: Alaala at Kasaysayan ng Pagbabalikwas features academic papers that investigate new and important issues and topics about the dictatorship such as the peasant movement under the dictatorship, children’s literature on Martial Law, and online disinformation and historical distortions. The book also underscores the lived experiences of individuals who were organized under the national […]
Why Ferdinand E. Marcos should not be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
This academic study published by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) disproves the controversial assertion that Ferdinand E. Marcos was a World War II hero. In this work, the NHCP conducts a detailed primary source analysis to show that the purported Marcos medals and his “Maharlika” guerilla unit were all a product of […]
Martial Law in the Philippines: Lessons & Legacies, 1972-2022
Martial Law in the Philippines: Lessons & Legacies, 1972-2022 is a collection of essays that explore a multitude of topics about the dictatorship period: cultural politics, dictatorial fantasies, populism and authoritarianism, religion, urban poor organizing, indigenous people, Filipino-Chinese identity, party politics, electoral reform, media roles, the Philippine constitution, population management, crony economic governance, terror and […]
False Nostalgia: The Marcos Golden Age Myths and How to Debunk Them
False Nostalgia: The Marcos Golden Age Myths and How to Debunk Them focuses on disproving the “golden age” narrative that the Marcos family and their cohorts have propagated for many years. The book is timely because such myths have permeated into the consciousness of Filipinos who consume Marcosian propaganda. Using data and facts, it carefully […]
Protestantism and Authoritarian Politics: The Politics of Repression and the Future of Ecumenical Witness in the Philippines
Suarez reviews a history of the Protestant Church in the Philippines and appraises its relationship with the Philippine Social and Political Climate under Authoritarian Rule. The text also includes a forward from the late Senator and Martial Law Survivor Jovito Salonga. The book not only juxtaposes Philippine Protestantism near the end of the 20th century […]
Militarization of Samar
This report looks into the impact of the military build-up on the Island of Samar. In particular, this report contains exploratory findings of a 5-man committee regarding various cases of abuse committed by several military units in Eastern Samar and Northern Samar. Significantly, the report also included an assessment of the impact of the counterinsurgency […]
Samar: The Continuing Agony of the Land: A Report on the Fact-Finding Mission to Samar, November 3 – 15, 1981
This document is a summary of the observations made by the Makabayang Makabayang Kilusan Para Isulong ang Katarungan (MAKIISA KA) during their fact-finding mission regarding the multiple reports of human rights violations on the island of Samar. The report of MAKIISA KA underscored the brutality of the ongoing counterinsurgency campaign. Most of the data gathered […]
Leyte: Fear and Pain: 1985 Fact-Finding Mission Report
A major fact-finding mission was conducted in Leyte under the sponsorship of the Human Rights Investigation Commission, co-chaired by Senator Lorenzo Tanada and Ambrosio Padilla. Representatives from various Human Rights Groups including Task Force Detainees of the Philippines, the Ecumenical Movement for Justice and Peace, Concerned Citizens for Justice and Peace, and other youth, student […]
Balita News, April 30, 1983
Researchers may take interest in examining the materials emphasized and positioned under the Balita tabloid, owned by Marcos Crony Hanz Menzi under the Marcos Administration. Included, but not highlighted in the front page, is an article noted as “Binulgar ni Laurel – Fraud at Elections is being Prepared.” The piece expressed suspicions of fraud being […]
Balita News, March 17, 1987
The Balita Tabloid, once owned by Marcos Crony Hanz Menzi, continued to operate after the EDSA Revolt. Researchers will find it of interest to compare or observe the content of the tabloids before and after the ouster of Marcos. One article in this issue notes criticisms of the opposition slate created for the 1987 Legislative […]
