“Lakasdiwa wanted to capture the space of a struggle that was essentially Filipino in character. These were our first steps to an unfolding and unforgettable journey.” – Prof. Edmundo “Ed” Garcia
“I continue to be a human rights activist up to now. This probably shows that terror may initially scare a people but, in the end, the spirit of freedom and democracy cannot be extinguished by repression. ” – Neri Colmenares
“We who are overcomers shall someday win this battle against rank evil, side by side with the Lord our God.” – Mila D. Aguilar
“Our Tagline was – To seek and live the truth and share a vision.” – Peachy Burgos
“Today, I am at that period in my life where I look forward to enjoying the simple and finer things in life. And I will always mean well.”- Philip Suzara
“I, too, learned mine: the youth are the children of the struggles of their forebears and will carry them on.” – Liza Maza
“43 year later, the struggle continues. It may be a different dictator but the conditions haven’t changed much and the fight goes on.” – Susan Tagle
“I realized that learning becomes truly engaging when one has learned to embrace the human struggle. ” – Bro. Armin Luistro
“It has been a number of decades since. And here we are, once again, being challenged by another dictatorship.” – Jim Paredes
Memories of a martial law baby
“But it was natural for me to own the blame for causing so much grief on my family. They had to move to Manila from Isabela and live almost like refugees.” – Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez
