21/09/2026
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐? ๐ฃ๏ธ
Every ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, we are reminded of a chapter in Philippine history that continues to shape how we understand freedom, democracy, accountability, and the power of speaking up. Proclamation No. 1081, declaring Martial Law, was signed on September 21, 1972.
But remembering is more than looking back. It is also about understanding how history continues to connect with the institutions and communities we live in today.
As future nurses, our responsibility goes beyond caring for patients. We are also called to recognize concerns, listen to the voices of others, and advocate for healthcare that upholds dignity and responds to the needs of the people we serve.
Because when voices are silenced, ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ซ.
Let history be remembered. Let the truth be preserved. And let accountability remain a responsibility we uphold.
Caption by Princess Kathlyn Bhebs Lorenzo
Content by Office of the Vice President
Publication Material by Jhames Lorenzo
References:
[1] Coronel, S. S. (2022). Philippine elections 2022. Contemporary Southeast Asia, 44(3), 367-374.
[2] Republic Act No. 10368. (2013). An Act Providing for Reparation and Recognition of Victims of Human Rights Violations During the Marcos Regime, Documentation of Said Violations, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes. Supreme Court E-Library. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/52724
[3] Wurfel, D. (1977). Martial Law in the Philippines: The Methods of Regime Survival. Pacific Affairs, 50(1), 5-30.