Militant groups hold noise barrage vs Marcos burial

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/06/2016

MEMBERS of Cebu Citizens Assembly held a synchronized noise barrage in seven areas in Cebu yesterday noon to protest the burial of late president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The protesters gathered at Fuente…

Who is a hero?

12/06/2016

Who is a hero? The notion and the question are as old as oral history. Greek mythology is rife with heroic gods and goddesses. The word “hero” is in fact derived from the Greek word “heros,” which…

On last Wednesday’s rallies

Editorial 12/02/2016

Though size does matter when staging protests — the crowd, the area — it remains to be seen how effective last Wednesday’s protests against the Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani is, not only in…

19 ‘real heroes’ enshrined at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani

11/30/2016

Nineteen patriots, among them the late Inquirer editor-in-chief Letty Jimenez Magsanoc, were memorialized at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani’s Wall of Remembrance late Wednesday afternoon. The 19 were hailed as the nation’s “real heroes” for resisting repression…

Cebuanos join anti-Marcos protests

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

The protests against the “sneaky” burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Cebu continue with at least 100 protesters showing at the rally yesterday at Colon Street in Cebu City. The…

Davide: Marcos burial an insult to victims

Nestle L. Semilla 11/21/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III said last Friday’s burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) was “very insulting” to martial law victims since a motion for reconsideration is still pending…

Under a waxing moon

Gerard Pareja 11/20/2016

Nyor Gamay (NG): Unsa man na ang supermoon, Nyor. Nyor Daku (ND): Kon si Superman super nga tao, ang supermoon nga buwan. NG: Ay gud pag sigig inamaw Nyor. ND: Unsa guy inamaw? Di ba kon takdol…

‘Kawaton kaha ang patay’ng lawas ni Marcos?’

Lloyd Suarez 11/20/2016

Ang kalit-kalit nga pagpalubong sa patay’ng lawas ni kanhi presidente Ferdinand Marcos niadtong Biyernes sa Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) sa Taguig City, nagpakita lang kung unsa ka abusado, way batasan ug insultador ang pamilyang Marcos sa…

SEND MARCOS BACK TO ILOCOS

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Morexette Erram, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/19/2016

The furor over the “surprise” burial of strongman Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani is far from over. Youth, anti-Marcos groups and Martial Law survivors in Cebu yesterday vowed that Friday’s protests were not going…

Triumph of the will

Radel Paredes 11/19/2016

It was in August this year when I last joined a protest rally. Back in college, joining a rally or “mob” (short for mobilization) as we called it, was part of our regular schedule being student activists.…

Marcos burial opens old wounds and fresh debates on ‘moving on’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/18/2016

A well of emotions ranging from surprise to relief, anger to apathy, disgust to delight, frustration to indignation met the stealthy hero’s burial held for Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) on Friday. Social…

Groups stage protests in uptown, downtown Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Morexette Erram 11/18/2016

WHILE the remains of Ferdinand Marcos were being laid to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB), anti-Marcos organizers converged in at least two different parts of Cebu City. A group of students affiliated with party-lists…

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