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Enrile Defends Marcos’ Hero’s Burial; Slams Opposing Remarks!

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<div class="hidepic" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XqX0recCKUHV0l8zFC7yF5A4-Rj6FAZSaSXiHKksYBmN97E7H2vohZFb9MlqFKi6DbLxeBiemlrKQPoPxhzUs3K4u7DLUy4zY14cAR47hX3hX3JbdRwa70QBsnBcvDQOu18UY_uDpV0/s1600/enrili.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XqX0recCKUHV0l8zFC7yF5A4-Rj6FAZSaSXiHKksYBmN97E7H2vohZFb9MlqFKi6DbLxeBiemlrKQPoPxhzUs3K4u7DLUy4zY14cAR47hX3hX3JbdRwa70QBsnBcvDQOu18UY_uDpV0/s1600/enrili.jpg"/></a></div><br/> <div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile</b> defended the decision to have a hero’s burial for former-President and Dictator Ferdinand Marcos during a press briefing at the <b>Manila Hotel</b>.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">When the media asked if <b>Marcos </b>should be liable for the numerous human rights violations during his term, Enrile answered that cases should be filed so that investigations will happen, as it is the only way everybody will identify who the real persons behind these human rights violations were.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">The former <b>Minister of Defense</b> during the Marcos administration claimed that it was President Marcos’ right to be buried at the <b>Libingan Ng Mga Bayani</b> as a former national leader and a former soldier who served the country.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">He also claimed that his withdrawal of support for Marcos during a crucial moment in 1986 should not affect his stance regarding Marcos’ <b>hero’s burial</b>.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">He also added that Marcos’ <b>Medal of Honor</b> is enough proof that he is entitled to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. </div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">However, he said that if there is speculation that these medals were fake, proof should be presented to be examined, but otherwise, these medals will remain presumed to be genuine.<br/></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Watch his full video here:</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><p> <br/></p><center><br/><div class="fb-video fb_iframe_widget fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop" data-allowfullscreen="true" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=789219471220613" fb-iframe-plugin-query="allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&container_width=600&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvideo.php%3Fv%v=789219471220613%26set%3Dvb.500808182%26type%3D1&locale=en_US&sdk=joey" fb-xfbml-state="rendered" style="width: 100%;"></div><br/> </center><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">Source: </span><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/22/16/enrile-backs-marcos-burial-at-libingan-ng-mga-bayani" style="font-size: small;" target="_blank">TNP </a><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">, </span><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/22/16/enrile-backs-marcos-burial-at-libingan-ng-mga-bayani" rel="nofollow" style="font-size: small;" target="_blank">ABS-CBN</a></div>

Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile defended the decision to have a hero’s burial for former-President and Dictator Ferdinand Marcos...