Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity, and Nationalism
The Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity, and Nationalism, better known by its acronym "MABINI",[1][2][3] was a human rights lawyers' organization which worked on countering varied abuses against human rights and civil liberties during the Marcos dictatorship.[4][5][6]
After Marcos was deposed by the civilian-led 1986 People Power revolution, numerous members of MABINI joined the government to promote their advocacies, including Rene Saguisag, who became a senator; Fulgencio Factoran, who became Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; Joker Arroyo, who became Executive Secretary and later also became a senator; Jejomar Binay, who became Mayor of Makati and eventually became Vice President of the Philippines; and Augusto “Bobbit” Sanchez, who became Labor secretary.[1][3][7] Others, like labor lawyer William Chua, remained in private law practice, but continued to pursue various public interest cases.[8]
Sanchez and Chua were posthumously honored at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani Memorial, which honors the martyrs and heroes who resisted the abuses of Ferdinand Marcos' authoritarian regime.[7][8]
References
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- ^ a b Cull, H. A., & Allen, D. W. (1987). Human Rights Advocacy in the Philippines. Australian Section of the International Commission of Jurists.
- ^ Cruz, Neni Sta Romana (2020-04-18). "Jun Factoran, freedom fighter and friend". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ Gloria, Glenda (2020-04-05). "Jun Factoran, veteran lawyer and Rappler Board member, dies at 76". Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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- ^ a b "Martyrs & Heroes: Bobbit Sanchez - Lawyer". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b "William Chua". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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