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Melissa Cruz: The power of collective memory on martial law – never again!

September 21, 2026

COMMENTARY: By Melissa Cruz Fifty-four years ago, this very day, martial law was declared across the entire Philippines under then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. On 21 September 1972, Proclamation No. 1081 was signed — marking the beginning of a terrible, dark time in Philippines history. So today especially, more than any other day, we Filipino