Let’s have an honest conversation. One that might make your parents squint, your titas raise an eyebrow, and your lolos whisper “baka komunista ‘yan.” Here goes:No, the Marcos era wasn’t heaven.It wasn’t a “golden age.”It wasn’t “the time when everything was cheap and peaceful.”It was a dictatorship, wrapped in propaganda, built on fear, and funded by your future. “But Everything
Tag: Martial Law
Welcome to the Philippines, where the karaoke is loud, the food is glorious, and apparently, historical amnesia is a national sport. Let’s talk about the Marcoses. Yes, those Marcoses. The ones who ran the country like it was a family-owned pawnshop, declared Martial Law like it was a weekend promo, and then fled the country with billions in “souvenirs.” And
We say we are proud to be Filipino. We sing the national anthem with our hands over our hearts.We post old photos on Independence Day.We say “never again” every February, then forget it by March.We tell foreigners about our resilience like it’s a badge of honor, not a wound.We say “Mabuhay ang Pilipinas” — but we’ve long buried the soul