Beyond the Audio Visuals: Increasing the Understanding of Martial Law Era in the Philippines Through Archiving Initiatives and C

Beyond the Audio Visuals: Increasing the Understanding of Martial Law Era in the Philippines Through Archiving Initiatives and C

http://bulatlat.com/ BEYOND THE AUDIO VISUALS: INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING OF MARTIAL LAW ERA IN THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH ARCHIVING INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Iyra Buenrostro Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Michelle Deloria University of the Philippines Diliman Rosemarie Roque University of the Philippines Manila ▪ Introduction ▪ Context ▪ Marcos AV Materials (previous study) ▪ Objective and framework (current study) ▪ The Different Initiatives: AV Archiving and Beyond ▪ Development of a Family Archives ▪ Writing of History Textbooks ▪ AV Collection Preservation ▪ Maintenance of a National Memory Site ▪ No Conclusion Martial Law in the Philippines (1972-1981) • President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed and issued Proclamation 1081 declaring Martial Law (Batas Militar) on September 21, 1972. • When Martial Law was lifted in 1981 and liberal democracy was reinstated in the country in 1986, varying responses and memories of this phase in Philippine history have surfaced. EDSA People Power Revolution (1986) (image source: veritas846.ph www.telegraph.co.uk Myths, Narratives, and Present Circumstances GOING BEYOND THE AV Archiving Initiatives and Community Engagement Family Archives History Textbook AV Collection National Memory Preservation Site Different forms of archival materials Different sources Jose G. Burgos, Jr. FAMILY 1941 - 2003 ARCHIVES ▪1970 – among the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) in the Philippines ▪1977 – published the We Forum ▪1986 – International Journalist of the Year ▪2000 – one of the 50 World Press Freedom Heroes Photo credit: http://www.bantayog.org/burgos-jr-jose-g/ FAMILY ARCHIVES WE Forum - published issues from 1977 to 1986 Other publications: Ang Tinig ng Masa Ang Bagong Masa Bicol Forum Malaya Midday People’s Voice Sunday Source: http://rizal.library.ateneo.edu/node/6885 FAMILY ARCHIVES Awards: Jury’s Choice & Rotary’s Choice Award PANDAYANG LINO BROCKA FILM FESTIVAL 2016 Official Selections: · Ateliers Varan’s Forum, Des Images Paris, France on June 14, 2016 · Salaya International Documentary Film Festival Thailand on March 26- April 3, 2016 · 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art Australia · Activist Arts Festival 2015 Trades Hall, Victoria Carlton, Melbourne Australia on October 24, 2015 · Freedom Film Fest Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on September 11- 20, 2015 · 15th Festival International Du Film Insulaire Brittany France on August 12-23, 2015 · Ateliers Varan-Tempete Sur L’Asie (Storm in Asia) Imapsee Mont-Louis, Paris, France on April 6, 2015 Special Screenings: 5th Southeast Asian Studies University of Oxford on April 14-16, 2016 Source: https://www.facebook.com/PortraitsOfMosquitoPress/ HISTORY TEXTBOOK http://ibon.org/about/ Taking the challenge of raising the awareness of the new generation against historical revision, despite its weaknesses as an institution (as a small NGO) vs. commercialized nature of textbook publication in the Philippines Pushing for an education that is nationalist, people- oriented, scientific, and mass-oriented HISTORY TEXTBOOK Source: John Paul Kasaysayan ng Mamamayan ng Pilipinas:Mga Hamon at Andaquig (started Tugon sa Pagkabansa (Philippine History textbook) working in IBON 2002) Publications Section head In 1997, IBON published its first book on Philippine (work not limited to History for its IBON Partnership for Education and writing for the textbooks, Development (IPED) includes editing and (program for formal education that IBON started in 1995) updating the textbooks) ▪ Primary sources required by the Department of Education (DepEd); divided Philippine History HISTORY subject in two levels (Grade 5 and Grade 6) TEXTBOOK ▪ Martial Law period is discussed at Grade 6 level ▪ IBON maintains and ensures its pro-people perspective on the textbooks' historical narratives ▪ One of the few textbooks that exhaustively discusses the Martial Law period of Philippine history. ▪ IBON IPED TAGLINE: WE LEARN HISTORY CHANGE TEXTBOOK ▪ IPED succeeded in bringing together nationalist educators ▪ Small and medium-sized private schools use IBON's textbooks, some expressed their recognition of IBON's progressive take on Philippine history AsiaVisions circa 1982 to circa 1999 AV COLLECTION Originally named Creative Audio Visual PRESERVATION Specialists (CAVS) Founded "to encourage the development of the art of the documentary film and to promote its use as an effective tool for mass education" and "to fully exploit the potent character of the audio-visual medium in the promotion of the people's struggle against all forms of exploitation and oppression". Receivership c/o Ibon Foundation 1998-1999, though audio-visual works produced and made by IBON after the dissolution of AsiaVisions still include in film credits the latter’s name until 2002 AV COLLECTION PRESERVATION Founded after the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986 to give honor to the BANTAYOG NG martyrs of Martial Law. MGA BAYANI Bantayog has three departments: “Monument to the Heroes” ▪ The Bantayog Research and Bantayog Memorial Center (BMC) Documentation Committee ▪ The Bantayog Museum ▪ The Bantayog Library ▪ The Research and Documentation Committee is responsible for preparing the biographies and nominations of martyrs and heroes for inclusion in the BANTAYOG NG Wall of Remembrance. The Research and MGA BAYANI Documentation Committee generates majority of the records holdings of BMC in the form of case files and statements. ▪ The Bantayog Museum houses some original historical archival materials and displays memorabilia of the events, the resistance movement and victims in the wake of Martial Law under Ferdinand Marcos. ▪ The Bantayog Library serves as a repository of library materials on the Philippine experience during the Martial Law period. WALL OF REMEMBRANCE BANTAYOG NG MGA BAYANI (Monument to the Heroes) #NeverAgain http://www.bantayog.org NO CONCLUSION… YET Archives deal with living memories. The search for truth and justice is a continuing process. The vision will link the independent initiatives and engagements. IYRA [email protected] MICHELLE [email protected] ROSE [email protected].

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