Ferdinand Marcos

Demonstrators in San Francisco marked the anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines by taking to the streets. For them, the killings under the Marcos regime are reminiscent of the human rights abuses...

On Sept. 21, 1972, Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law. For Fil-Am activists who rallied in New York City to mark the somber occasion, the urgent need to fight for human rights continues to this...

NEW YORK — The projections on the walls of the Philippine consulate in New York City just about sum up what these Filipino activists are protesting against — the president of the Philippines. “In the last two...

NEW YORK — “I met a man, a dictator, but a human being.” That’s New York educator and actress Lorli Villanueva, known to many for her TV soap commercial “Maxima Labandera.” The multi-genre character actress has...

by Albert Bataclan, ABS CBN News   LOS ANGELES — Even after several decades, Art Garcia’s memories of martial law in the Philippines are still fresh and deep. “Namatay ang aking asawa at anak sa panahon ng martial...

  by Jared Bray, ABS-CBN North America Bureau   SALT LAKE CITY — The Philippine Congress extended martial law in Mindanao on Saturday after President Rodrigo Duterte requested more time to dislodge Maute and Abu Sayyaf militants from their strongholds in Marawi...

From New York, London, and now Seattle, Washington — Here Lies Love — the Imelda Marcos musical continues to wow the audience with an immersive and interactive show. The Seattle Repertory has totally transformed this space into...

by Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN News   ATHERTON, CA – Thousands of miles away from the Philippines, these kababayans continue to pray for their home country. But on this afternoon, they celebrated a mass of thanksgiving. Fil-Ams joined...

by Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News   LONG BEACH – In a collaboration with California State University, Long Beach, Filipino American activists, along with the campus, sociology and geography departments, educated students on the peace talk issues in the Philippines...

SAN FRANCISCO – Signs and banners were held high, chants echoed and fists were raised in the air to show what kababayans who gathered at Philippine consulates and embassies around the world call a united front...