The Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has dropped a public holiday marking the anniversary of a revolution that toppled his dictator father, further fuelling concerns his family is seeking to “whitewash” history.
Ferdinand Marcos Sr ruled the Philippines for more than two decades until he was ousted by the peaceful People Power Revolution of February 1986, when hundreds of thousands took to the streets.
Later, 25 February was declared a “special national holiday” and is normally marked with rallies held by rights activists and survivors of martial law, which was imposed during Marcos Sr’s rule.
He has been criticised for downplaying his father’s abuses and his election victory was driven by an onslaught of online disinformation that portrayed Marcos Sr’s time as a golden era, despite atrocities and corruption being widespread.
The rights group Karapatan told Agence France-Presse that its removal showed the Marcos administration’s contempt for “meaningful social actions that pursue justice, truth and accountability”.
In a statement, Marcos’s office said it “maintains respect for the commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution” but that the date was not included as a non-working holiday because it fell on a Sunday.
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The Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has dropped a public holiday marking the anniversary of a revolution that toppled his dictator father, further fuelling concerns his family is seeking to “whitewash” history.
Ferdinand Marcos Sr ruled the Philippines for more than two decades until he was ousted by the peaceful People Power Revolution of February 1986, when hundreds of thousands took to the streets.
Later, 25 February was declared a “special national holiday” and is normally marked with rallies held by rights activists and survivors of martial law, which was imposed during Marcos Sr’s rule.
He has been criticised for downplaying his father’s abuses and his election victory was driven by an onslaught of online disinformation that portrayed Marcos Sr’s time as a golden era, despite atrocities and corruption being widespread.
The rights group Karapatan told Agence France-Presse that its removal showed the Marcos administration’s contempt for “meaningful social actions that pursue justice, truth and accountability”.
In a statement, Marcos’s office said it “maintains respect for the commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution” but that the date was not included as a non-working holiday because it fell on a Sunday.
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