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under Ditto's leadership began to publish articles and editorials criticizing martial law and calling for the restoration of democracy. Ditto himself penned several editorials which he personally signed, concerning topics such as freedom of speech and of the press. He called on students to fight for
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into an independent though solitary voice against martial law rule at a time when the mass media was under the control of the Marcos government. His subsequent seven-month imprisonment by the military impaired his health and contributed to his premature death.
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years after his son's death. His mother, Irene, was a member of the
Pascual family of Malabon, who founded Pascual Laboratories in 1946. As a child, Ditto was a voracious reader who would engage in discussions with adults about literature, religion and art.
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Philippines under martial law in 1972, Ditto re-enrolled at the University of the Philippines as a business administration and accountancy student. He joined the staff of the official university newspaper, the
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Philippine newspapers and other mass media outlets had been closed upon the declaration of martial law, with only those sympathetic to the Marcos government being allowed to re-open. Against this backdrop, the
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fraternity, the Greek letter organization of his father. At U.P., he befriended student activists who were increasingly agitated against the presidency of
Ferdinand Marcos, especially during the
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To back off now would be an abandonment of principles I believe in and a tarnish on my integrity as an individual. I do not believe I could live with myself then.
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was itself ideologically split between radical leftists and more moderate members, but Ditto was able to bridge the divide among the staff.
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with its right hand raised in a fist, having broken free from chains. The
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Kung hindi tayo kikilos? Kung di tayo kikibo, sino ang kikibo? Kung hindi ngayon, kailan pa?
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Living and Dying: In Memory of 11 Ateneo de Manila
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
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