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MANILA – Marcos’ regime of martial rule was “built on a structure of falsehoods,” a journalist said Monday as the Philippines commemorated the 48th anniversary of the declaration of martial law.
Journalist John Nery, who is also a convener of the Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation, cited as an example the actual anniversary of the imposition of martial law which was on September 23, 1972, contrary to popular belief that it was imposed on September 21, September. 1972.
“Today is a false anniversary, like almost everything about Marcos, we are remembering the imposition of martial law on the wrong date … From the beginning this regime of Martial Law was built on a structure of falsehoods. I think it is important to emphasize that, “he told ANC.
Nery also rejected a statement by Fr. Ranhilio Aquino, dean of the San Beda College School of Law, who previously criticized on social media for saying that “the current generation that loudly condemns Marcos never experienced it.”
“So that spiel is aimed at their construction of Marcos. Shouldn’t they be studying Derrida and Lyotard more,” Aquino said in a cheep.
Aquino said his tweet was “in no way an apology to Marcos” and denied he was pushing for a historical revision.
“We should remember more, but our memory should also be comprehensive,” he said.
“My only point is that when someone comes out with a narrative that seems to lean in their favor, they take a beating from the public. I wish the public had a more intellectual approach and said ‘We’ve told our story, have the facts to back it up, let’s hear him and what he has to say anyway. ‘
Nery, however, said there is “room to update what we know about the story,” but it would not be accurate to say that Marcos’ version has not been included.
“When Fr. Aquino spoke of grandiose and petty narratives, I think he was wrong in thinking that Marcos’s version is no longer included in our grandiose narrative as we are living it today,” he said.
“It is a shame for the Marcoses that their main spokesperson is the former first lady who goes off on a tangent. She has made herself available to all kinds of documentary makers.”
Aquino added that his tweet should be read with his explanations on Facebook.
“What I was hoping to achieve was a more complete picture. You know that is exactly the hope of everyone involved in the deconstructive movement. Mastering a single narrative is not exactly ideal.”
“So at one point, the men’s narrative prevailed over the decision. The narrative now is that there has to be equality.”
Aquino’s tweet, however, seemed “condescending,” Nery said, noting that the generation Aquino described was one that learns from them as educators.
“It seemed like someone from that generation saying ‘You really don’t know anything’ … The current generation that is vilifying Marcos, in your words, does not know what they are doing but in fact they are also learning from people like you and me. Learning is also a form of experience, so it is not fair to say that everything is based on constructions, “he said.
“I think the tweet also creates the false impression that only the current generation is condemning Marcos. There are still survivors of the Martial Law generation protesting the Marcos’ continued power and influence.”
Nery added that it was the duty of Aquino’s fellow educators to “correct” him if he was wrong.
“I think it is a brotherly correction,” he said.
ANC, Matters of Fact, Martial Law, Ferdinand Marcos, Historical Revisionism, Ranhilio Aquino, John Nery
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