On Robin Padilla’s Martial Law disinformation
Senator Padilla should really stop proclaiming the virtues of Martial Law because he is already peddling disinformation. Martial Law was not about saving the nation from a so-called “communist threat”. Martial Law was used to grab power for one man and entrench him as a dictator from 1972 to 1986. It resulted in massive human rights violations and the corruption of many institutions. There is no silver lining, no redeeming value, to this period of our history.
The utter absurdity of Padilla’s claim is exposed when one realizes that the NPA grew from a small unit to a nationwide force during the period of Martial Law. If Martial Law was intended to crush the insurgents, then it failed because the revolutionary forces grew in numbers.
Senator Padilla, kung ang layon ng Martial Law ay sugpuin ang mga rebelde, ito ay nabigo dahil sa ilalim ng Martial Law, lalo pang dumami ang mga rebelde. Ano na lang ngayon ang tagumpay na ipagmamalaki ng Martial Law? Ang magluklok ng diktador?
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