We end this September of remembering by noting that attempts by certain quarters to revise or even suppress history has triggered instead an outburst of recollections.

Every action after all has an equal and opposite reaction, a Newtonian lesson that is lost on despots and their underlings all over the world.

Thus this month saw the emergence of an impressive collection of books, movies, stage plays, articles in print and online, art, songs, concerts and webinars to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines.

This is the time to learn and to teach. It is also a good time to document the never-ending array of stories from everyone who lived through that period and to reflect on who we are as a nation and people.

One recently completed documentary film with the intriguing title "11,103", reviewed here by veteran journalist Benjamin Pimentel, did just that.

A fraternity brother of both Ferdinand Marcos (the original) and Ninoy Aquino remembers a slain brother, Melito Glor, who chose to fight for "the other side."

Though September is about to end and we switch our focus to memories of other times (in October, it will be FilAm History Month), we will continue to be watchful and welcoming of stories that tell the history of our homeland.

Popular inquirer.net columnist Randy David puts the recent US visit of current President Bongbong Marcos in historical context, the better for us to understand the nuances of foreign relations.

PF contributing writer Rafaelito Sy profiles former broadcast journalist, now a novelist Marga Ortigas whose debut novel, The House on Calle Sombra, draws from her coverage of Philippine and international realities.

And our lineup of FilAm community stars and stars-to-be continue with part 38, compiled by our publisher Mona Lisa Yuchengco.