Standing Up to a Strongman

Contributing Op-Ed Writer By MIGUEL SYJUCO DEC. 11, 2016 A rally in suburban Quezon near Manila, on Nov. 30, to protest the re-burial of the late Ferdinand Marcos at the Heroes’ Cemetery. MANILA — Dusk set silver-gray over the crowd gathered in a park here on Nov. 25, but the banners and placards could still … Continue reading Standing Up to a Strongman

Filipinos Are Outraged at Attempts to Rehabilitate a Late Dictator as a National Hero

Joseph Hincks Nov. 30, 2016 Richard James Mendoza—Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty ImagesFilipino activists during a rally against the secrecy-shrouded burial of late Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos at the Heroes' Cemetery on November 18, 2016. Rallies have been staged across the country by those outraged at attempts to lionize a man who killed, tortured and stole billions Susan … Continue reading Filipinos Are Outraged at Attempts to Rehabilitate a Late Dictator as a National Hero