Rizal Philippines
August 8, 2016
Guidelines - Who can be buried at Libingan ng Bayani - from Rappler
Rules for qualification of those who can be buried at Libingan ng Bayani from MB
In a speech to the wake of troops in a military camp in Davao, Pres Duterte announced that he has allowed the burial of former Pres Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng Bayani. He says that the list of people who can be buried at the Libingan allowed former President and military men to be buried at the cemetery:
thus:
- Medal of Valor awardees
- Presidents or commander-in-chief, AFP
- Secretaries of national defense
- AFP chiefs of staff
- Generals/flag officers of the AFP
- Active and retired military personnel of the AFP (including active draftees and trainees who died in line of duty, and active reservists and CAFGU Active Auxiliary who died in combat-related activities)
- Former members of the AFP who laterally entered or joined the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine National Police
- Veterans of Philippine Revolution of 1890, World War I, World War II, and recognized guerrillas
- Government dignitaries, statesmen, national artist and other deceased persons whose interment and re-interment has been approved by the commander-in-chief, Congress or the secretary of national defense
- Former presidents, secretaries of defense, dignitaries, statesmen, national artists, widows of former presidents, secretaries of national defense and chief of staff
Preparations are underway for the burial. A bronze casket from USA has been brought to Batac.
Many groups especially the victims of martial law and other leftist groups are up in arms vs the move claiming the move is divisive.
What do you think?
