Captain Danilo Poblete Vizmanos, PN, Ret. (November 24, 1928 — June 23, 2008) was a Filipino activist and retired captain of the

Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy (PN) ( tgl, Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, , Sea Army of the Philippines) ( es, Armada de Filipinas, , Ejército del Mar de las Filipinas) is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an e ...

. He is best known for his resistance against the Martial Law regime of former Philippine President

Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. ( , , ; September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial ...

. On November 30, 2016, Vizmanos' name was engraved on the Wall of Remembrance of the

Bantayog ng mga Bayani The Bantayog ng mga Bayani (), sometimes simply referred to as the Bantayog, is a monument, museum, and historical research center in Quezon City, Philippines, which honors the martyrs and heroes of the struggle against the dictatorship of for ...

, which honors the martyrs and heroes who fought against the Marcos dictatorship.

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Marcos martial law victims Individuals honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Military personnel honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani 1928 births 2008 deaths United States Merchant Marine Academy alumni {{Philippines-bio-stub