Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at para sa Amnestiya
The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA) welcomes the recent joint statement of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to resume formal peace talks between the two parties. We strongly encourage the negotiating panels of the GRP and NDFP to …
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A barbed wire fence reminiscent of Martial Law materialized at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani as a stark reminder of the dark period in our history that was the US-Marcos regime. “Barbed-wire fences are part of our collective memory of Martial Law that separated the fascist and elitist government from the people who endured imprisonment, …
This year, as we mark the 51st year commemorating Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.’s declaration of Martial Law, we find ourselves confronted with the stark reality that the sins and crimes of the past continue to haunt our nation. Coinciding with this is the second year in office of his son, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., who has chosen …
The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA) denounces Senate Bill No. 452 authored by Sen. Robin Padilla that willfully distorts history’s damning judgment of the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines and turn the infamous day of the martial law declaration into a national holiday honoring “unsung heroes,” the “unsung heroes” being the …
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The Samahan ng Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto, which was founded by former political prisoners during the Marcos dictatorship, denounces the disturbing pattern of dismissal of civil cases involving the Marcoses by Philippine courts. This comes alongside the propensity of the Marcoses to pursue their campaign to distort history and whitewash their crimes as …
The Samahan ng Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), an organization of former political prisoners, decried the skewed and disproportionate fiscal priorities of the Marcos Jr. administration in its proposals for the national budget for 2024, as it pointed out that the meager budget allocation for prisons remains at subhuman levels. “Nelson Mandela, a …
In the first year of Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s administration, Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA) vehemently condemns the persistent and alarming practice of filing trumped-up charges against activists. Despite the change in leadership, it is disheartening to witness the continuation of a grave violation of human rights that has plagued our nation …
On the eve of the first year of the Marcos Jr. presidency, former political prisoners, their relatives, and advocates of current political prisoners gathered to launch a campaign for the release of all political prisoners in the Philippines, in an activity at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani today. “The nearly 800 political prisoners in the …
The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA) denounced today the conviction of Frank Fernandez and Cleofe Lagtapon by Taguig City RTC 266 Judge Marivic C. Cudilla-Vitor. SELDA Vice Chairperson Danilo de la Fuente exclaimed: “The conviction of Frank Fernandez and Cleofe Lagtapon is based on distortion of truth. The crime they have …
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Today, we commemorate the 50th year after the declaration of martial law by former dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Also known as one of the bloodiest period in Philippine history, his family and cohorts looted the nation’s coffers and blatantly committed various violations of people’s fundamental rights under his authoritarian regime. Thousands of Filipinos from different …
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