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Nemenzo Interview
Nemenzo Interview
Mga naranasan; Bago mag Martial Law, ano ang ginagawa niyo? Binoto niyo ba si Marcos?
-“Hindi ako bumoto kay Marcos kasi alam ko walang mangyayari diyan.”
- They were on the run but eventually captured and jailed for 2 years.
- People were afraid to speak, only UP students were actively participating in the movement
- His family lived in Australia for 3 years but after 1 year, the 2 boys (sons) wanted to go back to the
Philippines.
- People got scared because they exaggerated the jailguards in order to be “heroic”
Machiavelli
“It’s good to have morality but do not think that politicians are driven by morality only.”
“Machiavelli wouldn’t have approved of the way Marcos used his power.”
-Marcos removed all restraints to foreign investments
- “Those who joined for patriotic reasons, they do not care if they are not recognized.”
“We will honor our debts, but not now.” (because of the debts of Marcos)
-Duterte is taking and independent stand. I am afraid that this is all “talk”
- When the economy starts failing, people will start to look… and the President will take advantage of
the crisis.
1982- Marcos had no choice but to raise taxation to cover the debt.