Avelino Ignacio, an urban poor leader from Agdao, recalls his two sons were killed by state elements during Martial Law on Friday’s forum at Ateneo de Davao University on compensation claims for Marcos’ victims. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Redemptorist priests honor their fellow priest Fr. Rudy Romano on July 11 marking the 29th year since he was abducted and disappeared during the Marcos dictatorship. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Lawyer Romeo Cabarde, Jr. (right) announces the Ateneo Legal Aid office is housing the Justice Assistance Center to facilitate claims of Martial Law victims for compensation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons before August 4, 2014. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
This day—July 10—is my birth day anniversary. It was impossible for the remarkable events that happened to my life on this day in 1974 and onward to all the years during my detention to escape from my remembrances.
The Philippine Army claims there were no fatalities in its encounter with the New People’s Army in Baracatan, this city, on July 8, while the police later said two government troops were confirmed dead.