Duterte firm on Marcos burial at Libingan ng mga BayaniRegardless of how some Filipinos judge the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ regime, President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that the former President and soldier deserves a hero’s burial. “We are deeply grateful to President Rody Duterte for allowing the burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani this September,” Marcos said in a Facebook post. But two Liberal Party senators on Sunday disagreed and said the Marcos burial at the Libingan would cause further division. The visit was in coordination with the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, the administrator of National Shrines including the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Duterte made the statement as the Marcos family began preparations for the burial, reportedly set on Sept. 18, at the Libingan ng ga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery) in Taguig.

Source: Manila Times August 07, 2016 14:37 UTC