(Marielle Lucenio - LiCAS) Protesters said the anniversary of the declaration of martial law on Sept. 21 serves as a reminder that atrocities continue to this day. Church and activist groups across the Philippines marked the 48th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1972 with protests amid strict quarantine measures due to the pandemic. In protest gatherings held in several cities, various groups said the anniversary of the declaration of martial law on September 21 serves as a reminder that atrocities continue to this day. The martial law years under former dictator Ferdinand Marcos were considered to be the darkest years of the country with about 70,000 people imprisoned, 34,000 tortured, and 3,240 killed. (...)