Episode #13: Myrla, Part 1: The Underground
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Myrla Baldonado is just a college student when protests and violent clashes between students and police break out during the First Quarter Storm of 1970 in the Philippines. When she learns about the dark truths of her country and its ties to U.S. imperialism, she risks everything to join the fight against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
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Myrla Baldonado (in blue) poses with fellow inmates at Camp Maquinaya near Subic Bay, Philippines in the 1980s. Courtesy of Myrla Baldonado.
Show Notes
CREDITS:
This episode was written, edited, mixed, and hosted by Paola Mardo. Long Distance is produced by Paola Mardo and Patrick Epino.
This season of Long Distance is produced with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program, donors on PayPal, and Patreon members, supporters, and ambassadors. Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions. Theme Song is by C. Light and the Prisms.
MUSIC:
Min — Blue Dot Sessions
Cicle DR Valga — Blue Dot Sessions
Cicle Deserrat — Blue Dot Sessions
Keffel — Blue Dot Sessions
ART AND PHOTOS:
Cover art by Celina Calma
Title design by Paola Mardo
Photo courtesy of Myrla Baldonado
RESEARCH NOTES:
Below is a list of some books used for research on this episode.
Days of Disquiet, Nights of Rage by Jose F. Lacaba
Dictatorship and Revolution: Roots of People’s Power by Aurora Javate-De Dios, Petronilo Bn. Daroy, Lorna Kalaw-Tirol
Waltzing with a Dictator: The Marcoses and the Making of American Policy by Raymond Bonner