OPEN LETTER TO MAYOR ISKO MORENO AND FRIENDS FROM AKSYON DEMOKRATICO Dear Mayor Isko Moreno and friends from Aksyon Demokratico, I write with the utmost respect, and precisely because words do matter I wish to convey to you my thoughts on your recent pronouncements on the Marcos legacy and its impact on the current elections. I respect positions that you hold though we may differ, and I hope that you can find time to listen because some young people particularly in Aksyon Demokratico are your fervent followers. There are three things that I wish to bring up: Revision of the Facts of Our History Since the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos nearly half a century ago, the country has been deeply divided over the meaning and impact of Marcos’ rule during some two decades. As historical records attest to, Marcos and his allies caused the death of democracy in the Philippines. He padlocked Congress, he detained his critics in the Senate, he struck a blow against the freest...
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