While it is understandable that President Marcos Jr. would downplay the atrocities and pillage during the Marcos Sr. era, it is a grossly mistaken notion that his presidential victory cleansed or condoned his father’s dictatorial misrule.

His victory was principally the result of years of massive disinformation intoning the “Golden Age” of the martial law regime.

While we look at the present and the future for economic recovery and moral regeneration, let us not forget the past repressions and plunder lest they are repeated with aggravation and impunity with the people’s blind tolerance. 

EDCEL C. LAGMAN