MANILA – The University of the Philippines (UP) Department of History slammed Sen. Bongbong Marcos’ call to revise history textbooks as an effort to twist the truth and hide the numerous human rights violations during the regime of his father.
Earlier, the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos’ son called for the revision of history textbooks, claiming that their family’s recent court victories prove that the criminal accusations against them are false.
“Isa itong malinaw na pagkutya at pagbabaluktot sa katotohanan. Wala itong ibang layunin kundi ang tuluy-tuloy na pagtakpan ang ‘di mabilang na mga paglabag sa karapatang pantao at katiwalian sa ilalim ng diktaduyang Marcos,” UP History professors said in a statement on Friday.
They claimed several historians have long called for a reassessment of textbooks as well, but for a different reason.
“Makailang-ulit na ring nanawagan ang mga historyador para sa malawakang pagsusuri at pagsasaayos ng nilalaman ng mga textbook, para ipakita ang katotohanan sa kasaysayan ng bansa, isa na rito ang kritikal na pagtatasa ng kabataan sa Batas Militar ni [Ferdinand] Marcos.” (GMA News/PN)
