Survivors fear documents may vanish when Philippine dictator’s son assumes office after election victory
. For years, social media has been flooded with false stories that portray his father’s rule as a time when the economy was thriving and society was orderly. Marcos Jr has denied there is any coordinated network of pushing such claims.
Marcos Jr’s spokesperson has dodged media questions over whether memorial days marking the declaration of martial law or the “EDSA revolution” that overthrew Marcos Sr will be commemorated under his son’s rule. The Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission is a government agency. It is protected by law, says Crisanto, “but it can be starved”. Its budget is reviewed annually by Congress.Already operating on a modest budget, Crisanto has managed to digitise records by collaborating with universities, whose students assisted the project as part of their community work. It was an emotional experience for those who took part.
While the memorial commission has made progress in backing up documents, academics say that, elsewhere, sensitive records only exist in physical single copies. It is possible that material could also be seized from private institutions, they fear.
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