MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Historical Association (PHA) on Sunday urged historians to help in combating the distortion of historical narrative through scholarly discourse both in academic and public spaces. “Such distortion of the historical narrative, particularly when made for partisan ends, impinges on society’s moral fabric and cultural identity. “While interpretations of what came before may vary given one’s perspective, such opinions must be founded on what actually happened based on research as can be discerned from historical sources,” she said. The group called on other historians and the public to be vigilant in the distortion of facts as it pledged to advocate critical thinking by advancing public history and denouncing any forms of historical distortion and denial. RELATED STORIESEducators, scholars vow ‘defense of historical truth’VP Robredo: Never forget, learn from dark days of martial law; fight historical revisionismCHR urges Filipinos to ‘fight historical revisionism, recall martial law abuses’Read Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 23, 2022 12:54 UTC