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.
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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.