Did the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos really get the highest bar exam score in the country by scoring 98.01 percent? Yes, this is what several Facebook pages have claimed as they shared a photo of Marcos as a topnotcher in 1939 splashed in front of The Philippine Collegian along with his scores, with their average […] More
Senator Risa Hontiveros has been the target of several fake stories, some of which we have busted. This time, she is accused of preparing a bill to remove the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ name from Philippine history books. In fact, it was even shared by a Duterte fan page called Rodrigo Duterte Support Page by […] More
On Thursday, Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos, daughter of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, asserted that the burial of her father at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) does not make him a hero. “It’s not a crusade. It doesn’t make him a hero. At the end of the day, we have to judge that […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his unchanging stand on the Marcos burial issue, and that is to have Marcos buried at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani (LNMB). More so now that the SC has upheld the matter. “I will not take my word back,” Duterte told Bongbong Marcos recently when the latter asked if they […] More
Malacañang Palace urge everyone to move forward after the Supreme Court decided on allowing the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’s remains to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella emphasized on Tuesday, November 8, that the SC is “the final arbiter of all legal questions.” “We hope that the matter will […] More
According to former Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Etta Rosales, who was also a victim of Martial Law, the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani is a “nightmare.” The former Chairperson was arrested, convicted and abused by the military during the Martial Law, which is why she considers […] More
As the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the eligibility of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ remains to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, let’s take a look at how the other countries laid their dictators to rest. [ads1] While some still managed to be given a state or military funeral, others were […] More
Marcos and Duterte fan pages on Facebook have been sharing an article claiming that Senator Risa Hontiveros is planning to go on a hunger strike to protest the Supreme Court’s decision on the hero’s burial for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. [50_50_first] [/50_50_first][50_50_second] [/50_50_second] [50_50_first][/50_50_first][50_50_second] [/50_50_second] The Marcos fan page Kilusang Bagong Lipunan even […] More
While Marcos supporters rejoiced over the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, others felt the exact opposite. And both sides expressed their joys or sorrows on social media. One of those who took to Facebook to air out his […] More
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
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