Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity, and Nationalism

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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

  1. 1 2 Montalvan, Antonio J. II (2024-04-28). "The last magnificent moral compass". PressOne.PH. PressOnePH News and Information Service Inc. p. Quiapo, Manila. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  2. ↑ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (2024-04-24). "Rene Saguisag: Human rights defender, moral compass, fierce critic". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. 1 2 Cull, H. A., & Allen, D. W. (1987). Human Rights Advocacy in the Philippines. Australian Section of the International Commission of Jurists.
  4. ↑ Cruz, Neni Sta Romana (2020-04-18). "Jun Factoran, freedom fighter and friend". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  5. ↑ Gloria, Glenda (2020-04-05). "Jun Factoran, veteran lawyer and Rappler Board member, dies at 76" . Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  6. ↑ Ocampo, Satur C. "People's lawyering goes a long way back in history". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  7. 1 2 "Martyrs & Heroes: Bobbit Sanchez - Lawyer". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  8. 1 2 "William Chua". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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