Tag: Marcos burial

Malacañang Communications Group, surprised on Marcos burial today

QUEZON CITY, Philippines  (Eagle News) — The Presidential Communications Office admitted that they were surprised when they found out that the late President Ferdinand Marcos was buried today at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Presidential Communications Office Assistant Secretary Anna Marie Banaag admitted that their office was not informed about plans to bury the late President today. She said that it is the Philippine National Police (PNP) that was fully informed about the details of […]

Senate fails to adopt resolution against Marcos burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani  

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — With eight affirmative votes, six negative votes and six abstentions, the Senate failed to adopt a resolution expressing opposition to the burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Senator “Risa” Hontiveros Baraquel, who filed Senate Resolution 86, said that allowing the former president to be buried at the libingan would only cause divisiveness and reopen old wounds, especially since the country is in the process […]

SC greenlights Marcos Burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 10) – Finally, after six petitions and two deferments because of status quo ante order, the Supreme Court gives the green light to the burial of late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. There had been various talks, opinions and reactions regarding this matter. Many anti-Marcos groups expressed their vehement objections even before former president and now Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada showed an early interest on pursuing the […]

Updated: Voting 9-5, SC allows Marcos burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani

(Eagle News) — Voting 9-5, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 8) voted to allow the burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery). The nine high court justices who voted to allow the burial are Associate Justices Arturo Brion, Presbitero Velasco Jr, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Mariano del Castillo, Jose Perez, Teresita de Castro, Jose Mendoza, and Estela Perlas-Bernabe. The justice who dissented were Chief Justice Maria […]

SC expected to come out with decision on Marcos’ burial at “Libingan ng mga Bayani”

  The Supreme Court is expected to rule today on the petitions opposing the Duterte administration’s controversial plan to bury the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Eight justices are needed by either side to win their case. The Supreme Court has earlier extended until November 8 the status quo ante (SQA) order that had initially stopped the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines from preparing for […]

SC extends order temporarily stopping Marcos burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani

  (Eagle News) — The planned burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani will not materialize just yet. This was after the Supreme Court extended until November 8 the status quo ante (SQA) order that had initially stopped the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines from preparing for the burial. The latest decision of the high court was announced by Supreme Court information chief […]

SC starts oral arguments on Marcos burial

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Petitioners against the burial of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos on Wednesday, August 3, faced the representatives of the government in front of the highest court in the land as the Supreme Court opened oral arguments on the plan to bury Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

SC issues status quo ante order on planned Marcos burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court issued on Tuesday (August 23) a status quo ante order for 20 days on the controversial plan to bury the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Atty. Theodore Te announced the issuance of the status quo ante order (SQAO) that effectively barred all parties from proceeding with any activities connected to the planned burial of the late President for 20 days, […]