A victim of the Ferdinand Marcos regime cries as he finally receives a $1,000 compensation
A claimant for human rights violations during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, the former ruler of the Philippines, cries while looking at his check at the Commission on Human Rights office in Quezon city, Metro Manila on March 1. On Monday, lawyers started handing out $1,000 checks to 7,500 victims of the Marcos regime, saying they could get more compensation if the new government could agree on a settlement deal. [Erik de Castro/Reuters via MSNBC]

It’s about time. :’)