The battle erupted on February 7, 1974 when forces of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos responded with air and naval bombings, which left the town in ashes, 40,000 residents homeless, and more than 300 dead.
May we never forget our history.
#NeverAgain
#NeverForget
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗼𝗹𝗼
February 7, 1974
by Atty. Mehol Sadain
The day Jolo burned was the day
Our martyrs rose from their graves
The day we rose from our slumber
The day we saw the last of the fires
The day we found in our hearts
The fervor of the old days
The wailing of the dead
From the depths of the earth.
The day Jolo burned was the day
We re-ignited the blaze in our hearts.
Read more:
https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2016/02/that-we-may-remember-february-7-1974-the-jolo-caust/
https://www.mindanews.com/mindaviews/2017/02/kissa-and-dawat-the-1974-battle-of-jolo-narratives-and-quest-for-social-conscience/
https://verafiles.org/articles/jolo-and-marawi-historic-recurrence
https://www.nytimes.com/1974/02/23/archives/fight-in-philippine-town-leaves-rubble-and-death-battle-for-a.html
