Colmenares: I was 18 when tortured

Philippine Congressman Neri Colmenares was 18 years old and a member of the Student Catholic Action when he was arrested by the Marcos dictatorship in 1978. He was subjected to physical and mental torture for a week. He was imprisoned for four years.

He is currently representative of the Bayan Muna Partylist in Congress, and is co-author of the law that recognizes and compensates Marcos victims.