Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law

Historical Revisionism and Network of Dis/Misinformation

• Networked propaganda: How the Marcoses are using social media to reclaim Malacañang

• Networked propaganda: How the Marcoses are rewriting history

• Networked propaganda: False narratives from the Marcos arsenal

• Propaganda web: Pro-Marcos literature, sites, and online disinformation linked

• Consequences of distorting Marcos' historical legacy on Youtube

• Philippines Presidential Race: Marcos and the Specter of Martial Law

• Bongbong Marcos asked Cambridge Analytica to ‘rebrand’ family image

• Nostalgia, conspiracies: The politics of recalling the Marcos 'golden age'

• Martial Law at 49: What do the young think of martial law?

• U.P. History professors slam Bongbong’s call to revise Marcos regime accounts in textbooks

• Ateneo professors to Bongbong Marcos: Stop 'distortion of history'

• Countering Marcos propaganda with stories of resistance

List of lies and false claims

On martial law

• FALSE: 'Only one executed,' 'none arrested' under Marcos' Martial Law – Enrile

• FALSE: 'No massacres' during Martial Law

• LIST: False claims of Juan Ponce Enrile on Martial Law

• HINDI TOTOO: Iniligtas ng Batas Militar ni Marcos ang Filipinas mula sa CPP-NPA-NDF

On corruption and source of wealth

• FALSE: ‘No proof’ that Marcos couple stole billions from Filipinos

• FALSE: Marcoses were not convicted of any charges

• FALSE: Jovito Salonga's 'letter' to Cory saying Marcos had no ill-gotten wealth

• FALSE: Cory Aquino’s letter proclaims Marcos wealth is not ill-gotten

• FALSE: It’s impossible for Marcos’ wealth to be sourced from public funds

• FALSE: Wealth of Marcos family from 'hard work,' and 'not from public funds'

• FALSE: Marcos family owns a 'million tons of gold'

• FALSE: Filipino 'royal family' ruled over pre-colonial 'Maharlika kingdom'

On Ferdinand Marcos' achievement and recognition

• FALSE: Philippines was ‘richest country in Asia’ during Marcos years

• FALSE: Philippines was richest country next to Japan during Marcos’ term

• FALSE: Forex at P1.50 to P2 per dollar during Marcos years

• FALSE: Labor contractualization did not exist during Marcos era

• FALSE: PH economy got worse after Marcos was ousted

• FALSE: PH most literate Asian country under Marcos, literacy rate dropped after his ouster

• FALSE: Military under Marcos was most advanced in Asia

• FALSE: No gov’t funds spent building Imelda Marcos’ pet infrastructure projects

• HINDI TOTOO: Proyekto ni Ferdinand Marcos ang NAIA

• FALSE: Marcos built first airport in Asia

• FALSE: No president after Marcos built mass transit projects

• FALSE: Ferdinand Marcos was youngest elected as mayor, congressman, governor, and senator

• FALSE: Marcos was a guerrilla leader during World War II

• HINDI TOTOO: Proyekto ni Marcos ang Nutribun noong dekada ’70

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