The Telegraph approached the Marcos administration for comment. “The US Library of Congress bought my book without my offering it,” she said. Two cops - Sean Thompson (Chad McQueen) and his partner Billie Blake (Cynthia Rothrock) are on the front line in the citys never ending war on crime. Ms Robles said she was concerned about ongoing attempts to erase the reality of martial law, or that she could be arrested on a trumped-up charge.īut she takes comfort in its preservation in foreign libraries. Martial Law is a 1990 American action/martial arts film written by Richard Brandes, produced by Kurt Anderson, directed by Steve Cohen and stars Chad McQueen, Cynthia Rothrock and David Carradine. A corporation which I cannot name bought 250 copies in order to give to all its employees,” she said. “Someone in the IT industry bought 25 copies of my book to send to Ilocos Norte - Marcos' home province - as a gift to friends and relatives. She said the rush in requests for the book last October - after Mr Marcos announced he would run for president - had been so large that it required a fourth and then a fifth print run. One such book is “Marcos Martial Law: Never Again,” by journalist Raissa Robles, that until last year had been out of print. There has reportedly also been a surge in demand for books documenting the Marcos era to preserve them. The clip features the vast shoe collection of her mother, Imelda, the family’s exile to Hawaii, and is interspersed with historical footage, which includes Marcos rival “Cory” Aquino declaring freedom was achieved “in peace” as a mob breaks down the door.Īcademics and authors, wary of facing more intimidation and attempts to delegitimise their work were organising campaigns to counter disinformation campaigns and to digitalise and protect historical records, he said. "Maid in Malacanang,” which was made in consultation with Senator Imee Marcos, the daughter of the authoritarian leader, is due to be rolled out in cinemas across the Southeast Asian nation on Wednesday, just months after the landslide election victory of her brother, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.Ī dramatic two-minute trailer, which claims to be “based on the untold truth,” shows the Marcos clan inside Malacanang, the presidential palace, and under siege by an agitated crowd seeking their overthrow during the People Power Revolution of 1986.
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A much-hyped movie about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his final three days as president in 1986 has revived fears that his family may try to rewrite history now that they are back in power.
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