EARLY VICTORY FOR THE MARCOSES!

Oct. 16, 2016

EARLY VICTORY FOR THE MARCOSES!

Whether their critics admit it or not, the multi-sectoral caravan calling for the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos (FM) at the Libingan ng mga Bayani is an EARLY MORAL VICTORY for heirs of the former Chief Executive. Even if the Supreme Court has not yet decided on the issue.

First:  The caravan, which various reports say is now in the thousands, BELIES earlier arguments by critics that the burial will only divide the nation and the people, further. Otherwise, participants in the caravan would be only handful.

Second: The caravan proves that more and more people want to accord FM the respect and final resting place which every person who has left this world deserves, REGARDLESS of all the accusations by Martial Law victims which he and his heirs have faced, and continue to face.

Third: Related to this, the caravan is a manifestation of the FIRM BELIEF of a lot more people in the Christian principle of forgiveness and unconditional respect for the dead, especially now that All Saints’ Day is fast approaching, and in the rule of law. Keep in mind, people, opinions by various law experts categorically state that THERE IS NO LEGAL OBSTACLE for the burial of FM at the Libingan, being a soldier and former president.

Personally, here’s hoping that with the caravan and the one million signatures supporting the burial at the Libingan, the Supreme Court will finally decide on the issue,  and give FM his rightful due. 30