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A group of martial law survivors decried the proposed renaming of a state university in the hometown of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., saying that it was an official government imprimatur to deodorize a shameful legacy.”
In a 7-1 vote, the House of Representatives Committee on Higher And Technical Education approved on Tuesday, Aug. 16 a measure that seeks the renaming of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac, Ilocos Norte into the Ferdinand E. Marcos State University (FEMSU). The late former P
“With the HRVCB officially functus officio, there is a growing clamor among many martial law human rights violations victims and relatives and human rights groups for a new law that will continue the recognition and reparation as mandated by RA 10368."
Makabayan bloc lawmakers are seeking reparations for victims of human rights violations (HRV) and proper documentation of such HRVs that took place during the martial law era under the administration of late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (From left to right) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul M
Under the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013, the reparation for the victims will come from a P10-billion fund plus accrued interest that form part of the funds transferred to the Philippines by virtue of a Swiss Federal Court ruling.