Mariani C. Dimaranan (February 1, 1925 – December 17, 2005), also known as Sister Mariani, was a Catholic nun and activist in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
who fought against the dictatorship of
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 ...
.
Dimaranan headed
Task Force Detainees of the Philippines
The Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) is a non-profit, national human rights organization based in Manila, Philippines. It documents human rights violations, assists victims and their families, organizes missions, conducts human righ ...
, created in the early years of martial law in the Philippines by the Association of Major Religious Superiors of the Philippines to investigate and document human rights abuses.
She became a political detainee in 1973 after she was
accused of being a communist. She was also accused of writing articles against Marcos. Dimaranan denied the charges against her.
Her name is inscribed on 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 ...
Wall of Remembrance, a memorial that honors martyrs and heroes who fought the dictatorship.
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1925 births
2005 deaths
20th-century Filipino Roman Catholic nuns
Filipino human rights activists
Filipino democracy activists
Women human rights activists
Filipino women activists
Individuals honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani
21st-century Filipino Roman Catholic nuns
History of the Philippines (1965–1986)
Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos
Political repression in the Philippines
Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos
Religious workers honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani