Mariani Dimaranan
Mariani Dimaranan | |
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 Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the 2006 batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Mariani Dimaranan. | |
| Church | Roman Catholicism |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1925 |
| Died | December 17, 2005 (aged 80) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
Mariani Cuevas Dimaranan, S.F.I.C. (February 1, 1925 – December 17, 2005), also known as Sister Mariani, was a Catholic nun and activist in the Philippines who fought against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.[1]
Dimaranan headed Task Force Detainees of the Philippines, 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.[1]
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.[1][2]
Her name is inscribed on the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Wall of Remembrance, a memorial that honors martyrs and heroes who fought the dictatorship.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Contributor, Staff (2017-01-11). "DIMARANAN, Mariani C." Bantayog ng mga Bayani. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Ramirez, Joanne Rae M. (April 4, 2006). "Sister Mariani: A woman of courage and conviction". Philstar. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- 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