https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national ... ar-AAVRTCz
Even this HK newspaper pointed out that Filipinos ‘fall for fake history’
Coconuts Manila
April 6, 2022
Not that we need other countries to point out what’s fundamentally wrong with our inability to discern fact from fiction — or the elaborate disinformation systems that have been put in place to ensure that people stay gullible — but when others begin to affirm our predilection for fake news, then there must really be a problem.
Hong Kong-based English language newspaper The Standard ran a feature under their world news section with a title that practically explains itself: “Filipinos fall for fake history.”
The story, which spanned an entire page, detailed how Philippine social media “has exploded with support for presidential election favorite Ferdinand Marcos Jr., driven by a massive misinformation campaign aimed at revamping the family brand and smearing his top rival.”
“False and misleading claims have flooded Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter in the lead-up to the May 9 polls, pounding Filipinos with a barrage of propaganda on platforms where they rank among the heaviest users in the world,” the article read.
The article went on to explain that Marcos Jr.’s camp has been criticized of trying to portray the regime of his father, former President Ferdinand Marcos, as “a golden age of peace and prosperity” while whitewashing the well-documented human rights abuses and plunder that took place in the period.
It is estimated that the Marcoses stole an accumulated wealth of US$5 to 10 billion.
Human rights violations recorded during Marcos Sr.’s two-decade rule include 70,000 detained, 34,000 tortured, and 3,240 killed by the military and police.
The article went on to describe the misinformation efforts that appear to be translating into votes among the populace, and how the Marcos machinery had invested early on in building their online sphere of influence to stage a political comeback.
“Election-related misinformation has focused on frontrunners ‘Bongbong’ Marcos and Vice-President Leni Robredo,” The Standard wrote.
“Data show Robredo, 56, reeling from preponderantly negative messages and Marcos Jr., 64, enjoying overwhelmingly positive ones.”
The paper further detailed that social media influence was critical in swaying voters’ opinions, with Facebook as a major battleground — citing De La Salle University political science professor Cleve Arguelles’ analysis that other presidential campaigns would have difficulty competing against the Marcos machinery, as “they have worked really hard (for six years) to dominate these spaces, and they’re reaping the benefits of investing early in troll armies and building online communities.”
A photo of the article, as well as its online version, made rounds on social media.
“There’s no sugarcoating this. Kulang na lang sabihin nilang ang bobo ng mga Pilipino (All that’s missing is for them to say that Filipinos are idiots,” user Gerry Cacanindin wrote on Twitter.
“When Lee Kuan Yew described the Philippines as a ‘soft forgiving culture,’ what he wanted to explain was (what a) stupid culture we have for accepting the Marcoses, allowed (Marcos Sr.) to have a heroes burial and let them come back in power after what they did to our country,” another wrote.
https://twitter.com/GerryCacanindin/sta ... 46/photo/1
Even this HK newspaper pointed out that Filipinos ‘fall for fake history’
Even this HK newspaper pointed out that Filipinos ‘fall for fake history’
Last edited by snafu on Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:09 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: ven this HK newspaper pointed out that Filipinos ‘fall for fake history’
https://coconuts.co/manila/news/so-what ... rtial-law/
So what was so bad about martial law?
Ash Presto
Sep 21, 2021 | 10:56am Manila time
Today, September 21, marks 49 years after former President and dictator Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation 1081, effectively declaring martial law in the Philippines. This began a period of authoritarian rule, marked by the death of press freedom, widespread human rights violations, and plunder.
Despite these transgressions being widely recorded, myths about Martial Law continue to perpetuate, tarnishing the memory of those who have suffered under the period, and distorting the truths about how the country has suffered during this dark regime.
Here, a quick reminder of how bad martial law was during the time.
Under martial law, 70,000 were detained, 34,000 were tortured, and 3,240 were killed by the military and police.
These figures from Amnesty International show that the regime was rife with human rights violations: including 70,000 incarcerations (many of them warrantless due to the writ of habeas corpus being suspended); 34,000 documented tortures; over 3,200 extrajudicial killings; and 77 disappearances.
The UP Institute of Human Rights posted a compilation of quotes from Supreme Court cases related to martial law and the Marcos dictatorship that dealt with many of these violations.
6 out of 10 Filipinos were poor during martial law.
Contrary to revisionists’ claim that the Philippines was in its “golden age” during the time, poverty became more widespread under Marcos. When Marcos took office, 4 out of 10 Filipinos were poor; this number rose to 6 out 10 by the end of his rule, according to the Martial Law Museum.
https://martiallawmuseum.ph/magaral/mar ... w-in-data/
The country’s debt rose to $28.86 billion.
Again debunking the myth that the country was in its golden economic years under Marcos, the country’s international debt rose from $0.36 billion in 1961 to $28.26 billion in 1986 — a massive burden that Filipinos continue to pay for to this day.
464 media outlets were closed after martial law was declared.
On September 22, 1972, Marcos ordered the military to take over the assets of major media outlets. Six days later, Marcos ordered the Department of National Defense to sequester the facilities of ABS-CBN and ABC.
A total of 464 media outlets were closed after the declaration of martial law, according to the Inquirer archives, including church publications.
We hope this has refreshed your memory. Today is a good day to pick up a book, hear the stories of the victims during this time, and say #NeverAgain.
In case you’re looking for a must-read to enlighten yourself on the truths of the Marcos regime, here is a link to a free and full copy of The Conjugal Dictatorship by Primitivo Mijares.
https://archive.org/details/TheConjugal ... s/mode/2up
So what was so bad about martial law?
Ash Presto
Sep 21, 2021 | 10:56am Manila time
Today, September 21, marks 49 years after former President and dictator Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation 1081, effectively declaring martial law in the Philippines. This began a period of authoritarian rule, marked by the death of press freedom, widespread human rights violations, and plunder.
Despite these transgressions being widely recorded, myths about Martial Law continue to perpetuate, tarnishing the memory of those who have suffered under the period, and distorting the truths about how the country has suffered during this dark regime.
Here, a quick reminder of how bad martial law was during the time.
Under martial law, 70,000 were detained, 34,000 were tortured, and 3,240 were killed by the military and police.
These figures from Amnesty International show that the regime was rife with human rights violations: including 70,000 incarcerations (many of them warrantless due to the writ of habeas corpus being suspended); 34,000 documented tortures; over 3,200 extrajudicial killings; and 77 disappearances.
The UP Institute of Human Rights posted a compilation of quotes from Supreme Court cases related to martial law and the Marcos dictatorship that dealt with many of these violations.
6 out of 10 Filipinos were poor during martial law.
Contrary to revisionists’ claim that the Philippines was in its “golden age” during the time, poverty became more widespread under Marcos. When Marcos took office, 4 out of 10 Filipinos were poor; this number rose to 6 out 10 by the end of his rule, according to the Martial Law Museum.
https://martiallawmuseum.ph/magaral/mar ... w-in-data/
The country’s debt rose to $28.86 billion.
Again debunking the myth that the country was in its golden economic years under Marcos, the country’s international debt rose from $0.36 billion in 1961 to $28.26 billion in 1986 — a massive burden that Filipinos continue to pay for to this day.
464 media outlets were closed after martial law was declared.
On September 22, 1972, Marcos ordered the military to take over the assets of major media outlets. Six days later, Marcos ordered the Department of National Defense to sequester the facilities of ABS-CBN and ABC.
A total of 464 media outlets were closed after the declaration of martial law, according to the Inquirer archives, including church publications.
We hope this has refreshed your memory. Today is a good day to pick up a book, hear the stories of the victims during this time, and say #NeverAgain.
In case you’re looking for a must-read to enlighten yourself on the truths of the Marcos regime, here is a link to a free and full copy of The Conjugal Dictatorship by Primitivo Mijares.
https://archive.org/details/TheConjugal ... s/mode/2up
Re: ven this HK newspaper pointed out that Filipinos ‘fall for fake history’
https://coconuts.co/manila/news/the-int ... ng-marcos/
The internet is fuming at Toni Gonzaga’s interview with Bongbong Marcos
By Coconuts Manila
Sep 14, 2021 | 4:17pm Manila time
ICYMI, social media was ablaze after Toni Gonzaga interviewed former Senator Bongbong Marcos on her official YouTube channel and Facebook account, with the video released in time for BBM’s birthday — coincidentally, just days before the 49th anniversary of his father’s declaration of martial law in the Philippines on September 21.
The actress’ interview earned the ire of netizens who thought that the video glossed over the atrocities of Martial Law, as the interview was filled with softball questions and treacly anecdotes as Marcos Jr. wistfully reminisced about his namesake and father, the dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
As a reply, BBM appropriated Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” lyrics as he dismissed critics of his family and the Marcos regime, saying merely, “Haters gonna hate, right?”
This did not sit well with social media, which was immeditely lit with incendiary reactions from netizens who criticized the interview.
Protest artist Tarantadong Kalbo released a rather powerful illustration just hours after Gonzaga’s interview was posted, while other commenters on Twitter noted how close the martial law anniversary was. Still others criticized the actress-host’s attempts to appear “neutral” and “objective”, especially since Gonzaga featured Vice President Leni Robredo and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno — whose father was imprisoned by Marcos senior— on her vlog just weeks before.
The internet is fuming at Toni Gonzaga’s interview with Bongbong Marcos
By Coconuts Manila
Sep 14, 2021 | 4:17pm Manila time
ICYMI, social media was ablaze after Toni Gonzaga interviewed former Senator Bongbong Marcos on her official YouTube channel and Facebook account, with the video released in time for BBM’s birthday — coincidentally, just days before the 49th anniversary of his father’s declaration of martial law in the Philippines on September 21.
The actress’ interview earned the ire of netizens who thought that the video glossed over the atrocities of Martial Law, as the interview was filled with softball questions and treacly anecdotes as Marcos Jr. wistfully reminisced about his namesake and father, the dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
As a reply, BBM appropriated Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” lyrics as he dismissed critics of his family and the Marcos regime, saying merely, “Haters gonna hate, right?”
This did not sit well with social media, which was immeditely lit with incendiary reactions from netizens who criticized the interview.
Protest artist Tarantadong Kalbo released a rather powerful illustration just hours after Gonzaga’s interview was posted, while other commenters on Twitter noted how close the martial law anniversary was. Still others criticized the actress-host’s attempts to appear “neutral” and “objective”, especially since Gonzaga featured Vice President Leni Robredo and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno — whose father was imprisoned by Marcos senior— on her vlog just weeks before.
Re: Even this HK newspaper pointed out that Filipinos ‘fall for fake history’
https://coconuts.co/manila/lifestyle/ac ... streaming/
Acclaimed Marcos documentary ‘The Kingmaker’ is now free for streaming
By Coconuts Manila
Mar 12, 2022
Here’s a film worth including on your must-watch list: Lauren Greenfield’s critically acclaimed documentary The Kingmaker, which centers on the infamous Imelda Marcos — first lady to the Martial Law dictator Ferdinand Marcos — and her desire to restore the Marcoses into glory and power after decades of well-documented corruption and human rights violations.
The filmmaker announced that The Kingmaker is now available for online streaming for free, after working out an arrangement with its distributors ABS-CBN and iWantTFC.
The Kingmaker debuted at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in 2019, and depicts Imelda as an “unreliable narrator” through which the Marcoses’ ascent to power is seen through her lens, and later opposed by survivors of martial law — an approach that The New York Times praised as dialectic.
In January, Greenfield said that she and her team were “actively trying to encourage top executives” at Netflix and iWantTFC to broadcast The Kingmaker on both platforms simultaneously.
In an interview with Vox, Greenfield described Imelda, “I thought she was surprisingly candid in the first interview, so it seemed more like she believed her own story, rather than telling untruths. It took me like a little while to realize that what she said was just not true… I learned about other things that were obviously untrue. When it got to the really egregious things, then it became really clear. I realized she had a strategic narrative that was part of redeeming the name of Marcos and part of coming back to power.”
The first half chronicles the events of Imelda’s life and her influence on the strongman Ferdinand during the Marcos regime, while the second half focuses on the Marcos family’s political comeback, the alliance struck with President Rodrigo Duterte in his 2016 presidential bid, and her plans to see her son Ferdinand Jr., aka Bongbong, elected as president.
Bongbong Marcos is a front-runner in the upcoming presidential elections this May.
Acclaimed Marcos documentary ‘The Kingmaker’ is now free for streaming
By Coconuts Manila
Mar 12, 2022
Here’s a film worth including on your must-watch list: Lauren Greenfield’s critically acclaimed documentary The Kingmaker, which centers on the infamous Imelda Marcos — first lady to the Martial Law dictator Ferdinand Marcos — and her desire to restore the Marcoses into glory and power after decades of well-documented corruption and human rights violations.
The filmmaker announced that The Kingmaker is now available for online streaming for free, after working out an arrangement with its distributors ABS-CBN and iWantTFC.
The Kingmaker debuted at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in 2019, and depicts Imelda as an “unreliable narrator” through which the Marcoses’ ascent to power is seen through her lens, and later opposed by survivors of martial law — an approach that The New York Times praised as dialectic.
In January, Greenfield said that she and her team were “actively trying to encourage top executives” at Netflix and iWantTFC to broadcast The Kingmaker on both platforms simultaneously.
In an interview with Vox, Greenfield described Imelda, “I thought she was surprisingly candid in the first interview, so it seemed more like she believed her own story, rather than telling untruths. It took me like a little while to realize that what she said was just not true… I learned about other things that were obviously untrue. When it got to the really egregious things, then it became really clear. I realized she had a strategic narrative that was part of redeeming the name of Marcos and part of coming back to power.”
The first half chronicles the events of Imelda’s life and her influence on the strongman Ferdinand during the Marcos regime, while the second half focuses on the Marcos family’s political comeback, the alliance struck with President Rodrigo Duterte in his 2016 presidential bid, and her plans to see her son Ferdinand Jr., aka Bongbong, elected as president.
Bongbong Marcos is a front-runner in the upcoming presidential elections this May.
Re: Even this HK newspaper pointed out that Filipinos ‘fall for fake history’
https://coconuts.co/manila/news/bongbon ... d-network/
Bongbong Marcos skips CNN debate, confirms attendance at debate with Quiboloy-owned network
By Coconuts Manila
Feb 14, 2022 | 6:01pm Manila time
After declining yet another televised face-off — the CNN Philippines debates — against fellow presidential candidates, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has confirmed that he is attending the presidential debate organized by Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), aka the newsgroup owned by church leader and alleged sex trafficker, Apollo Quiboloy.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation released a “Wanted” poster last week for Quiboloy after he was earlier indicted by American prosecutors on sex trafficking and cash smuggling charges.
Quiboloy has earlier indicated support for Marcos and his running mate Sara Duterte, Davao city mayor and daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Kingdom of Jesus Christ church pastor has styled himself as Duterte’s “spiritual adviser” and “the appointed son of God” on separate occasions, and even conducted a pray-over on Mayor Sara during the Marcos-Duterte caravan kickoff.
Meanwhile, fellow presidential contender and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao had this to say about the SMNI-hosted debates:
“I cannot, in good conscience, be part of any activity organized by a man wanted for detestable crimes and who unconscionably used the name of the Lord in vain for religious scams.”
Marcos has been a no-show at the Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews by GMA News, and the presidential forum by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. He did, however, show up to ABS-CBN’s 2022 Presidential One-on-One Interviews with Boy Abunda, shortly after receiving flak for turning down the Soho interview special.
Bongbong Marcos skips CNN debate, confirms attendance at debate with Quiboloy-owned network
By Coconuts Manila
Feb 14, 2022 | 6:01pm Manila time
After declining yet another televised face-off — the CNN Philippines debates — against fellow presidential candidates, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has confirmed that he is attending the presidential debate organized by Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), aka the newsgroup owned by church leader and alleged sex trafficker, Apollo Quiboloy.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation released a “Wanted” poster last week for Quiboloy after he was earlier indicted by American prosecutors on sex trafficking and cash smuggling charges.
Quiboloy has earlier indicated support for Marcos and his running mate Sara Duterte, Davao city mayor and daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Kingdom of Jesus Christ church pastor has styled himself as Duterte’s “spiritual adviser” and “the appointed son of God” on separate occasions, and even conducted a pray-over on Mayor Sara during the Marcos-Duterte caravan kickoff.
Meanwhile, fellow presidential contender and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao had this to say about the SMNI-hosted debates:
“I cannot, in good conscience, be part of any activity organized by a man wanted for detestable crimes and who unconscionably used the name of the Lord in vain for religious scams.”
Marcos has been a no-show at the Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews by GMA News, and the presidential forum by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. He did, however, show up to ABS-CBN’s 2022 Presidential One-on-One Interviews with Boy Abunda, shortly after receiving flak for turning down the Soho interview special.
Re: Even this HK newspaper pointed out that Filipinos ‘fall for fake history’
https://coconuts.co/manila/news/the-fbi ... -quiboloy/
The FBI released a ‘Wanted’ poster for church pastor, Duterte ‘spiritual adviser’ Apollo Quiboloy
By Coconuts Manila
Feb 5, 2022
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a “Wanted” poster Friday for pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) Church and spiritual adviser to President Rodrigo Duterte, who was earlier indicted by US prosecutors for sex trafficking.
The FBI posted a photo of Quiboloy, as well as two other members of the KJC church, and said that the controversial pastor is charged with “Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud and Coercion, and Sex Trafficking of Children; Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion; Conspiracy; Bulk Cash Smuggling.”
“Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the founder of a Philippines-based church, is wanted for his alleged participation in a labor trafficking scheme that brought church members to the United States, via fraudulently obtained visas, and forced the members to solicit donations for a bogus charity, donations that actually were used to finance church operations and the lavish lifestyles of its leaders,” the FBI wrote.
The FBI added that church members who proved to be successful at soliciting funds for the church “allegedly were forced to enter into sham marriages or obtain fraudulent student visas to continue soliciting in the United States year-round.”
The federal bureau further alleged that female members were recruited to work as personal assistants, or ‘pastorals,’ for Quiboloy, with tasks that required the victims to prepare his meals, clean his residences, give him massages, and have sex with him — an activity that pastorals called ‘night duty.'”
Quiboloy was earlier slapped with sex trafficking charges in a 74-page indictment prepared by US prosecutors, where he allegedly ran a sex-trafficking operation with victims as young as 12, threatening them with “eternal damnation” and physical abuse if they did not comply with his demands.
The pastor, whose recent public appearances count praying over vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte at the Marcos-Duterte caravan nationwide kickoff, was indicted by a federal grand jury in a California district court. A federal arrest warrant was issued in November.
The FBI released a ‘Wanted’ poster for church pastor, Duterte ‘spiritual adviser’ Apollo Quiboloy
By Coconuts Manila
Feb 5, 2022
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a “Wanted” poster Friday for pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) Church and spiritual adviser to President Rodrigo Duterte, who was earlier indicted by US prosecutors for sex trafficking.
The FBI posted a photo of Quiboloy, as well as two other members of the KJC church, and said that the controversial pastor is charged with “Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud and Coercion, and Sex Trafficking of Children; Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion; Conspiracy; Bulk Cash Smuggling.”
“Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the founder of a Philippines-based church, is wanted for his alleged participation in a labor trafficking scheme that brought church members to the United States, via fraudulently obtained visas, and forced the members to solicit donations for a bogus charity, donations that actually were used to finance church operations and the lavish lifestyles of its leaders,” the FBI wrote.
The FBI added that church members who proved to be successful at soliciting funds for the church “allegedly were forced to enter into sham marriages or obtain fraudulent student visas to continue soliciting in the United States year-round.”
The federal bureau further alleged that female members were recruited to work as personal assistants, or ‘pastorals,’ for Quiboloy, with tasks that required the victims to prepare his meals, clean his residences, give him massages, and have sex with him — an activity that pastorals called ‘night duty.'”
Quiboloy was earlier slapped with sex trafficking charges in a 74-page indictment prepared by US prosecutors, where he allegedly ran a sex-trafficking operation with victims as young as 12, threatening them with “eternal damnation” and physical abuse if they did not comply with his demands.
The pastor, whose recent public appearances count praying over vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte at the Marcos-Duterte caravan nationwide kickoff, was indicted by a federal grand jury in a California district court. A federal arrest warrant was issued in November.