President Rodrigo Duterte stood by his decision to allow the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Before leaving for Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, November 9, Duterte said that he would follow what the law says. “As I have said, as a lawyer, I will stick […] More
With the Supreme Court deciding that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’s remains is eligible to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, let’s see how the justices voted on past issues. Comparisons were made among the justices’ decision on granting the petition for Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s bail, on setting former President Gloria Macapagal […] More
Vice President Leni Robredo deemed the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos as a move that would “keep the wounds of the past unhealed.” This is contrary to the national healing and reconciliation that that the Marcoses and the Marcos loyalists wanted to achieve. After the Supreme Court decided 9-5 in junking the petitions […] More
“This is a horrible day for democracy.” This is how Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan described November 8, when the Supreme Court decided to vote in favor of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The High Court was divided 9-5, with nine in favor of junking the petitions of […] More
Did you get to see Google Maps naming the heroes’ cemetery in Taguig City as “Libingan ng mga Bayani at Isang Magnanakaw”? This happened on Wednesday morning, November 9, a day after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of burying the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. GMA News Online noted […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the pending warrant of arrest against Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chairman Nur Misuari to get started on the peace talks in Mindanao. The President even said he was “very grateful” to Misuari for accepting his invitation to talk to the Philippine government. “It is with great happiness that I announce […] More
Senator Risa Hontiveros said that the Supreme Court “miserably failed the test of history,” adding that they broke our hearts. “The Supreme Court has miserably failed the test of history and broken our hearts. By allowing the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos to be buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani, the […] More
“The rule of law prevailed over partisan emotions,” House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said in favor of the Supreme Court (SC) ruling allowing a Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig. However, the SC decision gave rise to mixed emotions in Congress, even causing dismay in some lawmakers known to be pro-Duterte administration. […] More
Facebook user Kenneth Manuel expressed his “deepest” gratitude towards the justices who voted against the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. As of posting, it has been shared over 1,000 times since he posted it around 2 pm after the Supreme Court released their 9-5 ruling in […] More
The Supreme Court has decided to allow the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) on Tuesday, November 8. In a 9-5 ruling, the Court has dismissed that the petitions against the proposed burial for Marcos, according to Ted Te. Te also gave the reasons behind the […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he cancelled the procurement of 26,000 assault rifles from the United States. Duterte said that the Philippines would just have to look for other sources for firearms in a speech that he delivered after signing the executive order constitution and expanding the Bangsamoro Transition Commission. “I would like to announce […] More
Senator Leila De Lima filed a test case on Monday to test the immunity of President Rodrigo Duterte from suit, as stated in the Constitution. Immunity from suit is granted to the President in order to make sure that he or she can perform his duties and functions as the President of the country without […] More