Far From Neutral Notions - Philippine politics, culture and stuff

After several months of sitting on my ass, I’m back, and with a new theme shamelessly derived from Bryan Veloso’s AvalonStar. This time around, I’m trying to make Wordpress work more like a CMS than a blogging tool, with issues/themes coming out every month (or whenever I feel like it) which you can navigate via the theme switcher. Sort of like what KaKosa.com was. And the funky icons are from Rokey.net.

This month marks the 33rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law - the darkest day in modern Philippine history. If you’re about my age, then you only know about that period through history books, documentaries and stories. But just because I wasn’t there doesn’t mean I shouldn’t care; just because neither I nor my immediate family were victims of the human rights abuses of that era doesn’t mean I feel no indignation (nay, outrage! if I may ever be so melodramatic) towards the atrocities. May I never forget September 21, 1972. Marcos’ victims, and we as a people, deserve no less.

So this month’s theme/issue is all about Martial Law and the Marcos Legacy, where I’ll be compiling links to relevant literature, as well as writing commentaries of my own. So as I’m putting this together, feel free to look around and comment. Links to articles (your own or someone else’s) regarding this month’s theme/issue are very welcome.

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