21/09/2026
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On ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, then-President ๐
๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฌ signed Proclamation No. ๐๐๐๐, placing the Philippines under ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฐ. The proclamation marked a turning point in the countryโs history, with its effects extending to the political system, institutions, media, civil liberties, and the lives of many Filipinos. Martial Law was publicly announced on September 23, 1972.
The period that followed remains a subject of historical study, public discussion, and continuing debate. At the same time, government records and the work of the ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ฏ๐น๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ด๐ช) document human rights violations committed during the Martial Law period and preserve the experiences of those who suffered and survived.
Remembering this chapter does not mean remembering only one perspective. It means examining the available evidence, listening to different historical accounts, acknowledging the experiences of those affected, and understanding the political and social circumstances of the time.
History is more than remembering dates. It is about asking questions, examining evidence, recognizing the consequences of the past, and carrying its lessons forward.
May we continue to value ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก, ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌโand may future generations have the opportunity to learn from our history with honesty, responsibility, and an open mind.
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๐ | Jeffrey Anderson Tagalog (P.R.O 1)
๐จ | Oshane Rica Camino (Media Director)