First of
all, I respect the claiming victims
of the Martial Law. But above it, I
respect the decision of the -Supreme Court.
We have the SC to settle issues that matter to our country that are
deemed to be irresolvable by the lower courts or even issues that may put the
people’s trust in the existing government in peril.
Being
sensationalized are the victims who are said to be tortured during captivity,
this is not to imply anything bad – BUT where are they when arrested for
questioning? Are not they in the middle of protests (that most of the times
become violently aggressive?). These testimonies had instill hatred and caused
many of our fellow Pinoys rushing in the streets to rally, we can not also
discount the social media reactions.
Our country
is democratic, everyJuan can be heard.
BUT, democracy became boundless, unrespectable of the Government. The
ones who threaten governance and incite sedition destabilize the country which
has riffling effect in the economy. BUT
STILL, there is no license given to
authorities to abduct, torture or murder implicated suspects. It is saddening
to hear the unfortunate stories.
‘Libingan ng mga Bayani’ (Heroes’ Cemetery) is known to be
the burial site of those who died in government service – soldiers, cops, and
even former Presidents. There is no
requirements like medals, list of accomplishments needed to qualify as
prescribed by the Law, no wonder why the Supreme Court favored Marcos Burial.
Useful Link:
The once
given to the former President can not be called ‘Heroes Burial’, he was
just accorded based on his former rank in government. What is circulating
around are just personal assumptions hearing that former President FE Marcos is
buried in a cemetery with ‘HERO’ on
its name (‘Libingan ng mga Bayani’ is
‘Heroes’ Cemetery’ in English). Why had most of the protesters had taken the cemetery’s name heartily? We have heard
of a legislator who suggested to RENAME the cemetery – just to give justice
(?!) to both sides and to stop the nonsense clamor this issue has
brought to the nation, the international community is seeing it on the
news. This can hamper our economy, even
the personal lives of these people who are spending time they could have spent
at work or with their families.
Burying a former President
in LNB did not change History BUT the literal burial
address, let us grow-up. If you are
an educator, do not teach little children to protest, they have no clear
picture of it and they can only be influenced by anybody who wants to inject
ideas on them. They still do not have convictions of their own – I was
distraught seeing on the NEWS elementary students of a private school protesting
(either the teacher wanted to be seen on tv or she just wanted a rest day of
teaching?!).
Who had
started the MYTH that burying Marcos in LNB changes History?! That is
exaggerated. Nothing changes but the
MERE BURIAL ADDRESS! History is called
such because it is in the PAST. Where or
in what dictionary or encyclopedia that the word ‘history’ is defined as ‘present’?! How can History already written in the books and instilled in the minds of
the people may be changed in a wink of an eye by the present situation when it
has passed? Are they nuts?! We are not in the movie where we can adventurously
go back to the past. Spelling PAST and PRESENT is totally
different – what more their MEANING?! The facts remain the same ONLY the burial
itself is NEW. What we do today will just be PART of History tomorrow. It does
NOT have the POWER to INFLUENCE what has happened in the past. What will be
added to Philippine History in the future? Marcos was buried in LNB that date,
NO MORE. He did not become a hero nor erases his bad or good deeds either. He
was just a former President of the Republic.
If anyJuan
is thinking he was disgraced, I empathize with you ( I am trying to put myself
in your shoes) – BUT you get even counting the twenty-seven
(27) years the bereaved family had suffered on not having peace of mind while
not fulfilling the former’s LAST WISH and the ‘corpse’ had waited. I doubt if it can still be called a corpse when it was already CURED of
years of Formalin (if I am not
mistaken). The netizens even doubted what was inside the keg, not being
familiar with the casket’s shape even used in Dracula movies abroad (nasanay
lang po tayo sa rectangular-shaped coffin) wherein the head and feet areas are
narrower than the body area. Such nasty comments guessing what is inside the
coffin – do you think it made the Marcoses happy? What more? The controversy
and the humiliation and name-callings (thief etc.) Marcos’ family was put into
after the clandestine burial. Is it not enough? I think the Marcoses’ agony is
more than what every human being can perceive tsk tsk
Are we
showing the world that we, Filipinos, are being childish of asking to unbury a corpse – walang
kalaban-laban yan. Hindi na niya
mararamdaman ang ganti mo…I can not blame Mr. Andanar of his personal opinion –
it is reasonable. And knowing the system here, MAYBE the opposition has taken
sides with the protesters fueling the issue and blaming the President for
keeping what he knows about the burial day.
Only now, I lose trust on VP Leni, why? Because she haphazardly
commented on the issue knowing the personal dispute between her and Bongbong
would have made her opinion biased. It says (if I did not get it wrong)she does
not favor the burial and that the president had become a traitor (?!) for that,
for respecting other’s wish of keeping it secret?! This is due to the fact that
media saw wreath from the President during the Burial. I am not here to stand
for the President, are you not supposing that the President has personal
assistants assigned to look after matters like sending flowers on the wake of
every famous person in government like what is also seen during
Defensor-Santiago’s wake? Kindness like it, may not need approval from Pres.
Duterte.
Somehow,
after hearing all the negatives everywhere – I think there are still more
reasons to thank the former President for giving us Heart & Lung Center
(that helped cure many),Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), LRT (gave us
convenience), San Juanico Bridge (no other president has duplicated the
floating bridge), other road projects and infrastructures that emerged during
his administration.
Infrastructure Projects Marcos' Time -Hoppler
Intriguing Facts about Marcos by Filipiknow.net
Ferdinand Marcos - Wikipedia.org
I have read
Mocha Uson’s comment too, clever she is. That how come that this so-called
Christian country opposes the idea of FORGIVENESS?! Even some of the priests meddle on the
issue. She may have projected herself in
some way many people would not like, but I think she has unbiased opinion on
the issue.
Let us not
be narrow-minded even suing the policemen who had only performed their duty on
protecting every Pinoy who needs security – maaatim mong kasuhan at ipa-tanggal
sa serbisyo ang napakaraming pulis at mawalan ng pagkukunan ang mga pamilya
nila dahil lamang sa tinupad nila ang tawag ng tungkulin?! Hindi ka naman
malupit niyan?! Minatamis kong sabihin ito sa wika natin spagkat mas madamdamin
itong bigkasin.
They are
implying that the police escorts are sent by Malacañang when the interviews
with NCRPO Chief Albayalde tells that the PNP has given into the wish of those
who want to be kept safe being citizens of the country – and the Marcos family
is not an exemption, they may have given the same to anybody else especially
high profile individuals – the Marcoses are all in Politics and it is evident
that many opposes the burial idea that
is why some violent reactions may be expected.
Before anyone gets hurt, considering there are children in the family
who were at the burial – the PNP chose to secure them and follow their wishes
of keeping the event in secret.
For me, it
does not mean that we CONDONE any wrongdoing Ferdinand Edralin Marcos might
have committed – it is just literal BURYING a corpse that when still alive had
wished to be buried in the right place.
Even more, he is more celebrated being preserved in a mausoleum in his
hometown, because tourists are wanting to glance on him – he is praised being
there than inside a tomb. If you never wanted him to get those praises and his
face be enshrined in the hearts of the visitors, you really would not mind him
be buried.
Are we not
going to protest Rizal’s Burial because he was not buried in LNB, the RIGHT
PLACE FOR HEROES?! How about former president MLQuezon (who had wisely built a
monument for his resting place- who is also entitled to be buried in LNB) – I
mean these personalities are deserving to be there compared to others BUT they
are kept on their burial places because of personal wish as for Quezon and
because of History as for Dr. Rizal –
knowing we are thankful of his contribution for our National Independence and
that in that place that was then called Bagumbayan
or Luneta he was executed fighting for his patriotic idealism and deeds. This all boils down to – everyJuan’s OWN
perception if whether we consider anyone a HERO or NOT AND NOT BECAUSE he was
buried in a memorial place called ‘Libingan
ng mga Bayani’.
Your
comments are all welcome. EveryJuan is entitled to his own opinion as well as I
am. You may tell the world of your conviction regarding the issue. Hindi mali
ang opinion mo, kababayan ko.
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