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Dictator Marcos, Saint Cory, and Enabler Duterte

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#OustDuterte has trended several times already, his downfall yet to be witnessed.

Occasionally, #NeverAgain reminds us to loathe the Dictator Marcos.

Aquinos, on the other hand, left their yellow legacy like a diarrhea-stricken animal left its traces—who's calling them out?
Human rights abuses under Cory as bad as dictator’s record – Marcos critics’ own data

manilatimes.net/2016/04/17/opi…
HRA under Marcos' 11 years and Aquino's 3 years

(summarized by Tiglao, from Kessler's data)
Cleverly diverting public attention

businessmirror.com.ph/2019/11/12/cle…
- Human rights groups turning a blind eye on Aquino HRAs
- HRA reports might've omitted communist and secessionist crimes
- Aquino, the icon of democracy, sued journalist Louie Beltran for his figurative speech
Marcos (1977-1986) and Aquino (1986-1991) Comparison

WARRANTLESS ARRESTS
Aquino: 20,523
Marcos: 21,893

EJK
Aquino: 1,064
Marcos: 2,658

DISAPPEARANCES
Aquino: 816
Marcos: 791

JOURNALISTS KILLED
Aquino (6 years): 34
Marcos (14 years): 32

MASSACRES
Aquino: 135
Marcos: 2
AQUINO'S ALL OUT WAR
- measures were placed to fight communist threats
- violent vigilant groups emerged; one group, Tadtad, infamously known for cannibalism
TODAY'S LIBERAL PARTY

@TrillanesSonny, @risahontiveros, @kikopangilinan, and @SenLeiladeLima—prominent human rights and press freedom advocates.

Marcos has been compared to Duterte for the alleged neglect for human rights.

But why aren't they resisting Aquino?

Oh saint Cory.
Correction: 1986-1992
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