BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org
PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:Indybay-18450919
SEQUENCE:18470497
CREATED:20071002T044800Z
DESCRIPTION:Remember...\nRelive...\nRevisit...\n\nTHEN September 21, 1972 marked the 
 beginning of Martial Law under Ferdinand Marcos. The Marcos dictatorship 
 spawned thousands of human rights abuses and the plunder of the economy. 
 There were 1,500 extrajudicial killings, over 800 abductions, and an 
 unprecedented number of torture and harassment of the Filipino people 
 during the 20+ years of Martial Law.  The silencing of the free press and 
 many other abuses were committed by the fascist regime bent on upholding 
 its power.\n\nNOW 35 years later after the declaration of Martial Law, we 
 see the same trends under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. In the last 
 six years of President Arroyo’s office, we have witnessed over 1000 
 extrajudicial killings, abductions, torture, harassment of critics and the 
 intimidation of the press. The anti-terrror law known as the Human Security 
 Act, which criminalizes dissent and other democratic expressions is also 
 reminiscent of the days of Martial Law.\n\nThe Bay Area Filipino community 
 will come together to remember the dark years of Martial Law this Friday, 
 October 5th. The evening will feature a special performance by Pendong Aban 
 Jr. of Philippines folk supergroup Asin. Bindlestiff’s Movement Troupe 
 along with local Bay Area organizations ALAY, babae, and Anakbayan will 
 perform a shadow puppet theater play presenting an adaptation of Augie 
 Rivera's book entitled Si Jhun-Jhun, Noong Bago Ideklara Ang Batas Militar, 
 the story of the declaration of Martial Law through the eyes of a young 
 boy. Various speakers will also share their own stories from the Martial 
 Law era such as former anti-Marcos activist, Emil de Guzman and Rev. 
 Michael Yoshii of the Buena Vista United Methodist Church in Alameda, who 
 recently returned from a fact-finding mission in the Philippines with the 
 United Methodist Church. There will be a candlelight ceremony to pay 
 tribute to the martyrs who gave up their lives struggling against the 
 Marcos dictatorship.\n\nSponsored by: BAYAN-USA, Anakbayan – East Bay, 
 babae – San Francisco, League of Filipino Students – San Francisco 
 State University\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/01/18450919.php
SUMMARY:Memoirs of Martial Law in the Philippines
LOCATION:Filipino Community Center\n35 San Juan Ave.\n(between Mission St. and 
 Alemany St.)\nSan Francisco, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/01/18450919.php
DTSTART:20071006T020000Z
DTEND:20071006T040000Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR