THE LATE former President Ferdinand Marcos had no hand in the 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing that crippled the political opposition and shortly led to the declaration of Martial Law by the then emerging strongman.

The assertion was made over the weekend by Rep. Lito Atienza of Buhay party-list, who was one of those severely wounded when bombs exploded off at the Liberal Party (LP) campaign rally at the famous square in Manila’s Quiapo district 45 years ago on August 21.

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