The vice president for academic affairs of the Mariano Marcos State University calls the lecture series 'another milestone' for the Ilocos Norte-based institution
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The forum has sparked backlash from human rights and academic groups, who said it glorified the Marcos dictatorship and the Martial Law era. , Anakbayan Ilocos emphasized that while universities like MMSU should encourage intellectual debate, they should not be platforms for historical distortion. Herdy Yumul, director of the MMSU office for strategic communication and chair of the lecture series, responded to the criticisms, asserting that universities are spaces for debate and the examination of ideas.
In his speech, Yumul pointed out that 32 million people voted for Marcos Jr., implying that critics “would have us believe that all 32 million Filipinos were somehow misguided or uninformed.” “We must consider that years before the election, historical revisionism aimed at rehabilitating the image of the Marcos dictatorship became prevalent both online and offline,” the group argued. revealed the presence of a disinformation network which supported Marcos Jr.’s campaign. The reports highlighted the role of historical revisionism in shaping public perception of the Marcos family.
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