MICHAEL “XIAO” CHUA
DURING the Philippine Historical Association annual conference, with the theme “Facing the Challenges of Historical Distortions and Opening New Directions in History” last September 19, the Ateneo de Manila University social scientist Filomeno “Jun” Aguilar Jr. was reported by Rappler as saying in his plenary lecture that “historians have failed to produce a comprehensive and objective historical account of Marcos’ two-decade rule. This has made it possible for partisan groups to spin various narratives, which have now spread faster due to social media and the current political environment.”