By Raïssa Robles
Today while beating a deadline, I received tweets and direct-messages asking me whether it was true Marcos Martial Law: Never Again was banned in the US and 17 other countries.
The short answer: No, it isn’t banned. Not at all. In fact sales are booming here and there’s a demand for it abroad.
The claim that my book is banned is bogus, baloney, a lie. Fake news made up by trolls. Who they work for I leave you to guess. The book details the atrocities and high crimes of the Marcos martial law regime.
Here, in a nutshell, are NINE REASONS why the story about my book being banned is crude, ignorant fake news.
ONE – There’s only one source, a shady, sleazy blog called Pinoy Pride (don’t bother visiting it, you will just add to its hits). The usual slimy trolls are using this one blog to spread the claim (and they’re tagging me)
TWO – There’s a byline but this is the only piece he has written for this blog. Chances are, whoever wrote it is using a fake name.
THREE – The story isn’t carried by any mainstream news outlet at all.
FOUR – There are no links in the story to substantiate the claim, which is that 17 countries – the US, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Norway, Japan, China, Russia, South Korea, Germany, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Israel – have banned the book. For every country that allegedly banned my book, there should be corresponding evidence in the form of a link to prove this. There is none.
FIVE – Get this, the reason my book is allegedly banned is because it allegedly attacks Ferdinand Marcos’ reputation. Really? Only a sickly zombie would think countries value the decaying dictator’s reputation.
SIX – There’s no documentation. No press releases, no quotations from any of the countries. The few groups that are mentioned are fake or deceptively named. For instance, the Hawaii Association of Book Publishers and Authors (HABPA) supposedly asked the Hawaii “Supreme Court” to ban my book. There is no Hawaii Association of Book Publishers and Authors. It does not exist. There is the Hawaii Book Publishers Association or HBPA, and it is not an interested party. It is only concerned with books published by members of its association. Of what concern is my book to them?
SEVEN – The proper petitioner would be a member of the Marcos family – except there’s a problem: none of the three Marcoses – Imelda, Bongbong and Imee – dare set foot in the United States because they lost an appeal in 2012 to reverse a contempt judgment against them which was handed down by a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/54454/marcoses-lose-us-appeal . Quite apart from this, the Hawaii Supreme Court is the wrong venue for asking for such a ban. See – http://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/supreme/hawaii_supreme_court. It is a final appeals court.
But the hoaxers can easily prove me wrong — all they have to do is produce an official copy of the alleged supreme court decision. Can they even identify the judge? They can’t, because there’s no such thing. It’s all made up.
EIGHT – Oh, and according to the hoaxers, my book is supposedly banned by Israel’s Ministry of Public Affairs. Except that Israel has no Ministry of Public Affairs. It doesn’t exist. Try finding it in this list by clicking here.
NINE – My book isn’t on the list of books banned by other countries. Try looking for it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_governments
Really, though, I should be flattered. Because the fake news writers imply that my book is important enough to be noticed by 17 countries. Who would have thought?
The fact that they are targeting my book forces me to conclude that Marcos Martial Law: Never Again, A short history of torture and atrocity under the New Society, is making an impact.
Thanks for letting me know, Pinoy Pride.
And let’s make sure to reward the hoaxers appropriately.
According to Clara Balaguer, Google is taking down fake news sites. And this one is full of fake news (memebusters regularly debunks them). Let’s report so they stop making money and misinforming.
1. TYPE the offending URL on google.com search bar
2. TAKE a screen grab of search results.
3. SCROLL down to the bottom of the search results page and click on the URL link that says “Feedback”
4. ATTACH screencap.
5. WRITE a complaint description, including the particular URL you are reporting. In this case,
http://thephpride.blogspot.com/2017/06/anti-marcos-book-banned-usa.html?m=1
6. SEND!
The link below is to a BBC article that explains this process with screencaps.
http://www.bbc.com/news/38053324
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34 Comments on "My book on Marcos’ Martial Law is hurting some people because they’re making fake news about it"
Reported like i also reported ”RIP Raissa” Robles in facebook
So is ever Bong Bong would by Vice or President he can never go to the USA?
Hope all the 4 million USA/Pinoy’s understand that.
Thanks.
Yes. Because Robert Swift will run after him.
Congratulations! You are now being considered a more credible threat to the Dutz’ government/BBM and this latest fake news is proof of that. Good work!
Fake News…rumor mongering. Fakers are rumor mongrels!
MALACAÑANG
M a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 90 January 6, 1973
DECLARING UNLAWFUL RUMOR-MONGERING AND SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION
Done in the City of Manila, January 6, 1973
by faker Ferdinand E. Marcos, President. Tsismoso.
he he
. . . ‘the State shall, upon conviction, be punished by prision correccional. In case the offender is a government official or employee, the accessory penalty of absolute perpetual disqualification from holding any public office shall be imposed.’
PD No. 90.
So, as government officials, Mocha Uson and Aguirre are guilty and liable under this P.D. if it’s not repelled yet.
‘KUNG ALAM KO LANG’ | PNP knew of Maute plan but not when – Bato’
. . . not knowing ‘when’. . . you know ‘what (to do), where (Marawi City), who (Maute), and why (to stop further attacks).
No enemy will spoon-fed the ‘when’ attacks. Intelligence gathering is sleuting for it and not waiting to receive it.
Huh huh…na kakaIyak naman…
http://www.interaksyon.com
kung alam ko lang . . . bato forgot that he can only think what digong wants him to think.
Proclamation No. 216 Martial Law in the group of islands of Mindanao. Read highlighted site http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2017/05may/20170523-PROC-216-RRD.pdf
. . . and read the news about it. Read the oral arguments as reported from SC 2nd hearing.
Only in Marawi City is the Maute group attacking. At the Sept. 11, 2001, 3 attacks in US were made: NYC, Pentagon and in Philadelphia. No Martial Law was declared.
Was/is it justifiable for Martial Law in Mindanao? Not fickle-mindedness or jitter-bug to declare ML?
Guess what. . . if Maute group attacked City Hall, Manila….Martial Law in Luzon?
Keep on guessing then. . .
he he
i will not dish out a single penny to buy it.. unless bibigay mo sa mga human rights victims na sinasabi mo ang proceeds.. may mga informed consent kaya ang mga cases dyan na included?
no sweat.
btw why are you dictating what I should do?
What a dumb comment! Don’t buy it if you don’t want to; nobody’s forcing you
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Solgen Calida wants petitioners Lagman & Co. to go to Marawi City. Why not ask the whole 15-members of the SC, himself and Lagman & Co. to go to Marawi City to hear the case. First hand facts will be credible to resolve the issue.
he he
he, he, he, solgen calida should have asked lagman and co to go to moskaw so they can feel and see what it was that digong felt and saw when declaring martial law so far from pinas. under the gaze of russian bear.
What’s the reason for not posting my last comment, Raissa? Can’t take fair, measured criticism? Bad for business, I guess.
It went to spam. I rescued it.
I was busy.
No, not bad.
My, you’re such a thin-skinned and slightly paranoid “critic!”
bad critic, maybe because barangay captain cannot write a book, jealous yata because raissa’s book has reached lofty heights! of international stardom. read and reread and has wide readership around the world. no matter what barangay captain say, the book is out there, warts and all, beauty and the beast, and enjoying fame and universal exposure. I say, well done, raissa. one small step for a filipina, a giant stride for pinas, mabuhay!
what a heart warming thoughts of a good father! more power, canadadry.
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/08/17/doj-downgrades-charges-vs-cops-in-espinosa-slay
laya na sila after posting bail… suspended ang manila prosecutor, edward m. togonon kasi hindi nya sinunod ang order ng DOJ na palabasin ang tatlong drug detainees.
not premeditated daw, pero, isa yata sa tauhan ni marvin marcos just prior sa paglusob nila sa selda ni ex mayor espinos ay tumawag sa soco, scene of crime office. to me, that only meant na murder was anticipated, killing of defenseless victim was expected outcome. overkill pa yata, marami sina marvin marcos at armed to the teeth pa ang mga hayop, habang si espinosa ay naka t-shirt lang. yong kasama sa selda ni espinosa ay nadawit at pinatay pa. dapat pinalabas nila yong cellmate, or told to go to the bathroom and stay there.
those nakalayang mga polis, marvin marcos et al, should be sent to marawi to help fight the terrorists. put them to good use, not just to kill those already detained in jail.
MALIGAYANG ARAW NG MGA AMA !! Sa mga tunay na ama sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa.
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL NOBLE AND COURAGEOUS FATHERS. INCLUDING FATHERS OF OUR CHURCHES.
Lalo na kay G. Alan Robles.