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DepEd junks claims of rebranding ML

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The Department of Education on Thursday denied claims that it plans to rebrand the teaching of martial law as “Bagong Lipunan” (New Society) in the basic education curriculum.

Asked for confirmation, DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa told ABS-CBN news the plan was “not true.”

During the campaign period for this year’s elections, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. denied spreading false information about the events under his father’s administration.

Mr. Marcos’ running mate, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, is also the concurrent Education Secretary.

The President’s sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, has said their family would not “revise history” but only share their side of the story.

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According to reports from global human rights watchdog Amnesty International, there were 100,000 victims of martial law from 1972 to 1981, with 3,000 killed, 34,000 tortured and 70,000 arrested.

A social media user recently alleged that their friend, whom they identified as a professor from the University of the Philippines, “was invited by the DepEd to discuss changes that will happen in the new curriculum.”

“Sa panahon ng Batas Militar, gusto nilang gawing ‘Panitikan ng Aktibismo at Bagong Lipunan’. Bali ire-replace nila yung term na ‘Batas Militar’ to ‘Bagong Lipunan’ all over the curriculum kasi ayaw nilang may kahit anong ‘offensive’ kay BBM sa curriculum,” the post read.

(During the martial law era, they wanted to make literature on activism and the New Society. They would replace the term “martial law” with “new society” all over the curriculum because they don’t want anything offensive to BBM in the curriculum.)

BBM refers to President “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the former chief executive who declared martial law in the Philippines in 1972.

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