“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
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
In time with the passing of our commemoration of the deceased, President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that when his own time comes, he does not wish to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. “Susmaryosep, kanila na yan. Pagtatalunan pa natin yan,” Duterte told reporters after his visit to his family’s mausoleum […] More
The decision on the scheduled burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani has been put off by the Supreme Court (SC) once again, as the status quo ante order (SQAO) on defense department’s preparations for the burial is extended to November 8, according to SC Public Information Office chief […] More
Amid the heated debate and the petition filed by human rights victims to oppose the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, Marcos’ supporters presented one widely shared argument – even former President Corazon Aquino’s dog was buried at the heroes’ cemetery. Why should other people oppose Marcos’ internment […] More
“The late President Ferdinand Marcos cannot be buried at the “Libingan ng mga Bayani.” The law prohibits it.” This is what lawyer, professor and broadcaster Mel Sta. Maria said in his opinion column at InterAksyon.com about the planned hero’s burial for the late dictator this September 18. President Rodrigo Duterte gave the go signal for […] More