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In the Philippines, August 21 was named a holiday to mark the assassination of senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jnr in 1983. However, this year the government holiday will fall two days later after it was moved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr – the son of Aquino’s political rival.
The historically complex dispute, which can be traced back to colonial-era agreements, has significant political and economic implications for both nations given the region’s considerable oil and gas resources.
The latest batch of 48 civilian workers enlisted under the Philippines’ reserve force for its navy marks a coup of sorts, comprising Senate staff who could potentially aid in nudging through military bills.
Jose Deinla, secretary general of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers – a nationwide voluntary organisation of lawyers and law students providing pro bono legal services – told This Week in Asia that Marcos Jnr had everything to gain from establishing the committee as it “deodorises his administration’s odious human rights record and distracts attention from grave human rights and international humanitarian law violations”.
For the first time in 38 years, Filipinos will not officially celebrate the anniversary of the “People Power Revolution” on February 25 after it was removed as a public holiday, a move critics say is part of a larger strategy to distance the Philippines from the dark legacy of former president Ferdinand Marcos Snr.