The Bible says, "Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God." (Luke 9:60, KJV)
The final decision of the Supreme Court to grant the demise of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos to be buried at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani (LNMB) is based one of the practical reasons for "national healing and reconciliation." It was pointed out in court's decision that it is not influenced by "utang na loob" (debt of gratitude) and "bayad utang" (payback) of President Duterte to the Marcos family.
A series oral arguments on Marcos burial were deliberated by the Supreme Court of Marcos burial in separate occasions. In September 18, Marcos burial petition was in status quo pending the decision of the highest court. Until November 8, the SC made a divided decision in favor of the Marcos family.
Marcos died in Hawaii while he escaped from the Philippines in the height of 1986 People's Power which deposed him from his presidency. And later his demise was brought back by his surviving family to his hometown, Batac, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines pending his burial to the LNMB. It's a long battle of his family to bury him to LNMB for 27 years.
Marcos died in Hawaii while he escaped from the Philippines in the height of 1986 People's Power which deposed him from his presidency. And later his demise was brought back by his surviving family to his hometown, Batac, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines pending his burial to the LNMB. It's a long battle of his family to bury him to LNMB for 27 years.
