Image from Bubut Vasquez’s Facebook Page - Martial Law victims staged a silent protest against the burial of the late President Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
- They placed pebbles and rocks bearing the names of the victims in the supposedly reserved burial site for Marcos at the Libingan
- President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said he approves of burying the late strongman in the respected cemetery
Instead of taking it to the streets, Martial Law victims staged a silent protest against the burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
Victims of human rights violations during the reign of the late dictator laid down pebbles and rocks in the supposed reserved burial ground for Marcos at the Libingan.
Bubut Vasquez, one of those who participated in the silent protest, posted on Facebook some photos of their activities.
“On each stone laid was written the name of a man/woman/child kidnapped, tortured and murdered during Martial Law. They are the real heroes who deserve to be buried here,” Bubut Vasquez was quoted in an ABS-CBN story.
Entitled “Bawat Bato”, the project opposes the planned burial of the late strongman in the revered burial site. This was a project initiated by the Martial Law Chronicles Project, Claimants 1081, Nameless Heroes and Martyrs, UP Samasa Alumni.
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, known to be close to the late President’s junior, Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, earlier said that he will facilitate Marcos’ remains at the Libingan.
His call was strongly opposed by families and surviving victims of the authoritarian rule.
“On the contrary, it will further divide the nation because burying Marcos there would be a signal that he is a hero because just by the name of the place, it is a sacred ground for heroes, and history proves that Marcos is no hero – in fact he is a tyrant,” said convener Susan Quimpo.
Quimpo added that Marcos’ remains should just be buried in Batac, Ilocos Norte; his hometown.
“Bakit ho kailangan dito ipagpilitan, samantalang doon po sa kanyang hometown, minamahal siya doon? So doon na lang dapat, Quimpo said.
[Why are they asserting to bury him here, when he is revered very well in his hometown? He should be buried there instead.]
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