MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) has called on the public to learn from history, citing the condition of the country during the Marcos regime. “The Alliance of Concerned Teachers calls on the people to learn from the lessons of history. ADVERTISEMENTThe statement of ACT stemmed from the arrest of Rappler Chief Executive Officer Maria Ressa on Wednesday over a cyberlibel case. With this, the group said that President Rodrigo Duterte is evidently following the footsteps of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. ACT also warned that if Duterte would continue to repeat history, he may also face the same fate as Marcos’ when he was ousted by the people.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 16, 2019 02:15 UTC