WATCH: Coverage Ferdinand Marcos Burial In Libingan Ng Mga Bayani

Everyone was taken by surprise with the news that   former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was buried today.

 The former president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos was buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes Cemetery) today on a surprise rites.

WATCH PART 1:


PART 2



PART 3


PART 4

In spite of the protest of some against the burial of the late president at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani, the Marcos family decided to bury the remains of Ferdinand Marcos in a private, simple and solemn ceremony.

Protesters are questioning the  burial saying there should be a 15-day period, after the decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, for the motion  for reconsideration to be filled. The Supreme Court however clarified that there is no order restraining the act.

"Even if there is a 15 day period, there was no order restraining the act," -SC spokesman Theodore Te 

Some of the senators also expressed their dismay on the decision of the Supreme Court and burial of the late president in the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani.

Pangilinan: We will work tirelessly to have him removed (at LNMB) legally. @PhilippineStar

— janvic mateo (@janvicmateo) November 18, 2016

“Like a thief in the night, the Marcos family deliberately hid the information of burying former President Marcos today from the Filipino people... Once again, we strongly condemn the burial of the former dictator in the Libingan ng mga Bayani. As stated in several decisions from the Supreme Court, Ferdinand Marcos was a thief, a murderer and a dictator,” VP Robredo.

Riza Hontiveros is also among those who expressed dismay on the ruling of Supreme Court allowing Marcos to be buried in Libingan Ng Mga Bayani. 

Albay Rep. Lagman said he will file motion to exhume Marcos remains from Libingan Ng Mga Bayani.

“We should not be surprised because that’s how Marcos lived, in defiance of the law, illegally and that’s how he will be buried, again in defiance of the law and with his body being snuck in the Libingan ng mga Bayani surrounded by military and police guards,” said human rights lawyer Barry Gutierrez.


Watch coverage below:

The daughter of late President Marcos thanked the supporters and President Duterte. 

The burial of Marcos in the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani is one of the promises of Pres. Duterte on his campaign. 

She asked for forgiveness and explained they decided to make the ceremony private, simple and solemn for her father. 

Senator Bong Bong Marcos also gave his speech

Watch oral arguments at the Supreme Court  regarding burial of Marcos in Libingan Ng Mga Bayani.

©2016 THOUGHTSKOTO

REFERENDUM NEEDED FOR THE MARCOS BURIAL AT LIBINGAN NG MGA BAYANI

PUT GRAPHICS HERE

 27 years has swiftly passed but the issue about  former president  Marcos' burial to the  Libingan ng mga Bayani  is still a hot issue. 
The Supreme Court has released a decision [after the long oral arguments] allowing the former presidents' burial at the LNMB but oppositions are still rising.

In a Facebook post, Senator Sonny Angara stated that the matter is best to be decided by the people through a referendum.

 The facebook post reads:

This is a very divisive and emotional issue as seen by the discussion in the past few days, leading up to the Supreme Court decision and the days afterwards.

It is an issue uniquely suited to be decided not by the politicians but by our people in a national referendum.

This has been my position in my public life for the last 13 years through three (3) presidents and three (3) administrations.

The Libingan ng mga Bayani was established according to RA 289 originally called the Republic Memorial Cemetery, it states that the cemetery, originally for soldiers is supposed to commemorate the "Presidents, national heroes, and patriots for the inspiration and emulation of this generation and generations still unborn."

So definitely, this is not an empty debate and a debate not properly suited for the Senate hall. It is a larger debate that we must throw out to our countrymen like all political debates and like all democracies. Because there are so many questions to be answered. For example, why did we pass RA 10368, The Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013, where we state in the declaration of policy: "It is hereby declared the policy of the state to recognize the heroism and sacrifices of all Filipinos who were victims of summary execution, torture and forced or involuntary disappearance and other gross human rights violations committed during the regime of former President Marcos covering the period from September 21, 1972 to February 25, 1986 and restored the victims’ honor and dignity. The state hereby acknowledges its moral and legal obligation to recognize and/or provide reparation to said victims and/or their families for the deaths, injuries, sufferings, deprivations, and damages they suffered under the regime." That is part of a Republic Act that has been adopted by our public institutions. That’s a decision we have already consciously made.

I do believe in national healing and I do believe that Gov. Imee’s apology is a good first step but I do feel that the wounds are still a bit raw – the history has not been fully written on these chapters of Martial Law.

We owe it to our people to hear the stories of torture, of disappearances.

That’s why, of the many issues that are important in our public life, I feel it is only through a national referendum that we can move on from this issue.

Referendum by definition is the general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision. Meaning the majority of the votes will decide if the former president will be finally buried at the LNMB or otherwise.

RECOMMENDED READINGS:

Read More:






Dominador Say, undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said that talks are underway with Chinese embassy officials on this possibility. China’s five major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen will soon be the destination for Filipino domestic workers who are seeking higher income.

©2016 THOUGHTSKOTO