No to Marcos
Magnanankaw, bayani. Mapangapi, bayani. Diktador, bayani. Maluho, bayani Parang hindi bagay. Ferdinand Marcos, bayani. Di ba hindi, bagay?
A true hero will not call attention to himself nor demand attention and respect. It is those who have something to gain that will insist on immortalizing a person or a name rather than ideals.
While rules may provide for presidents to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, correct me if I'm wrong, the essence of the Libingan is to honor and celebrate those who, majority of the time, whose impact helped Filipinos, the people, the society and the culture more than harm the same. People there remind us what we should be and what we can do for the country. Not how we can do the country.
We might be on the verge of encouraging criminals to steal, return half and get away scot free. Put Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani and we continue to encourage criminals to use stature steal and not return any with impunity.
Its not a matter of forgiveness or reconciliation. Its a matter of preserving whatever decency and respect for ourselves that we have left.
Besides, the government breaks the rules every time, anytime. Why not break this one for old times sake? Don't bury him there or at least sit on the paperwork.
Si Gloria pa ilibing na diyan ;) Peace ate Glo.
