‘Stop revising our history’

Human rights activists in the Philippines have rejected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s move to proclaim the birthday of his late father, an ousted dictator, a special holiday in their northern home province.

Marcos Jr, who took office in June after a landslide election victory, authorised the declaration of the non-working public holiday in Ilocos Norte province today for celebrations marking the 105th birth anniversary of his namesake father.