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                    [Title] => The dismal record of the Marcos regime
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What was the true record of President Ferdinand Marcos’ 20-year rule, including 14 years of martial law and dictatorship? 

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1487853 [AuthorName] => Manuel F. Almario, Martial Law detainee and spokesman, Movement for Truth in History [SectionName] => Letters to the Editor [SectionUrl] => letters-to-the-editor [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 643608 [Title] => Spineless to Spiny [Summary] => SA librong Conjugal Dictatorship, tinaguriang “Spineless Judiciary” ang Supreme Court noong panahon ng martial law dahil sa halip na manindigan at ipagtanggol ang kalayaan ng mga mamamayan, ito’y tumiklop sa puwersa ng Malacañang. [DatePublished] => 2010-12-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135410 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805107 [AuthorName] => Ernesto P. Maceda Jr. [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 590344 [Title] => On 100 days and beyond [Summary] =>

Back in the 1960s we wrote about the then epidemic of appointed and elected government officials abusing their access to sirens.

[DatePublished] => 2010-07-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135429 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1115213 [AuthorName] => Alejandro R. Roces [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 259638 [Title] => We deserve Imelda [Summary] => I am not going to see the documentary Imelda, in spite of all the ruckus it has raised and the urgings of friends who saw it. "When she speaks," says one, "you are wondering if she is serious or touched in the head." General Fred Lim said, "Well, how do you catch a fish except through its mouth." And yet another says, "It’s really funny, you’ll die laughing."

Indeed, it only hurts the most when we laugh.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134336 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1352757 [AuthorName] => HINDSIGHT By F Sionil Jose [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233137 [Title] => By their senatorial ‘bets’ shall we know ’em [Summary] => As expected, a storm of criticism has descended on the Sandiganbayan Special Division for allowing ex-President Joseph Estrada to get out of jail and seek surgery in the United States.

Was the Sandiganbayan "influenced" by Malacañang? Was a "deal" struck between Erap and the Palace? This will be argued noisily till kingdom come.

Whatever really occurred sub rosa, Realpolitik suggests it’s best to get Erap out of the country – for his sake, but, more importantly, for ours.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133172 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510184 [AuthorName] => Max V. Soliven [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 183193 [Title] => No revenge, vows wife of slain Abra town mayor [Summary] => BANGUED, Abra – No revenge.

Thus said Soledad Benwaren as her husband, Tineg town mayor Clarence Benwaren, was laid to rest in this capital town yesterday, nine days after he was assassinated while standing as wedding sponsor in a church in Calauan, Laguna.

Soledad, 35, a hearing officer of the National Police Commission in the Cordilleras, said their family would not retaliate contrary to speculations that her husband’s supporters would avenge his death.

"Saan kami nga agibales (We would not take revenge)," she said.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804891 [AuthorName] => Artemio Dumlao [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 120422 [Title] => Si Tibo Mijares [Summary] => Siguro marami na ang hindi nakakakilala sa journalist na si Primitivo Mijares. Sikat siya noong mga unang araw ng martial law. Malapit na malapit siya kay Marcos.

Siya ay isa sa iilang taong hindi kaanak ni Marcos at ni hindi opisyal ng kanyang Gabinete na puwedeng pasukin ang silid-tulugan ng yumaong Presidente. Ganyan siya ka-trusted ni Marcos.
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Back in the 1960s we wrote about the then epidemic of appointed and elected government officials abusing their access to sirens.

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Indeed, it only hurts the most when we laugh.
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Was the Sandiganbayan "influenced" by Malacañang? Was a "deal" struck between Erap and the Palace? This will be argued noisily till kingdom come.

Whatever really occurred sub rosa, Realpolitik suggests it’s best to get Erap out of the country – for his sake, but, more importantly, for ours.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133172 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510184 [AuthorName] => Max V. Soliven [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 183193 [Title] => No revenge, vows wife of slain Abra town mayor [Summary] => BANGUED, Abra – No revenge.

Thus said Soledad Benwaren as her husband, Tineg town mayor Clarence Benwaren, was laid to rest in this capital town yesterday, nine days after he was assassinated while standing as wedding sponsor in a church in Calauan, Laguna.

Soledad, 35, a hearing officer of the National Police Commission in the Cordilleras, said their family would not retaliate contrary to speculations that her husband’s supporters would avenge his death.

"Saan kami nga agibales (We would not take revenge)," she said.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804891 [AuthorName] => Artemio Dumlao [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 120422 [Title] => Si Tibo Mijares [Summary] => Siguro marami na ang hindi nakakakilala sa journalist na si Primitivo Mijares. Sikat siya noong mga unang araw ng martial law. Malapit na malapit siya kay Marcos.

Siya ay isa sa iilang taong hindi kaanak ni Marcos at ni hindi opisyal ng kanyang Gabinete na puwedeng pasukin ang silid-tulugan ng yumaong Presidente. Ganyan siya ka-trusted ni Marcos.
[DatePublished] => 2000-12-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) ) )
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