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Winston Ragos laid to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
The mourning relatives of the slain military man wear white t-shirts bearing his photo and the words, 'Justice for Winston Ragos'

Winston Ragos to be given hero’s burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani
The Philippine Army renders military honors to the late soldier, and says its ‘priority’ now is to take care of his grieving family

De Lima slams Marcos on 2nd anniversary of hero's burial
The conviction of Imelda Marcos is a clear statement that dictator Ferdinand Marcos is not a hero, says detained Senator Leila de Lima
The week in photos: October 27-November 2, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world

LOOK: Nation pays tribute to late National Artist Napoleon Abueva
National Artist Napoleon Abueva is laid to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

Filipinos slam Marcos a year after hero's burial
The Philippines marks the first year since dictator Ferdinand Marcos was buried a hero upon the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte

LOOK: Protesters bring shovels near Marcos grave
'Unearth the dictator,' says an anti-Marcos group a year after the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was given a hero's burial

Marcos not a hero, critics assert a year after hero's burial
'Honors undeserved do not transform the undeserving,' says former solicitor general Florin Hilbay

IN PHOTOS: Duterte, Estrada send flowers to Marcos' grave for Undas
(UPDATED) The late strogman's children Imee, Bongbong, and Irene also offer flower wreaths at their father's tomb at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

Undas 2017: PH military remembers Marawi heroes
'Captain Sandoval left behind a wife who was anxiously waiting for a long overdue vacation abroad with her husband. She will instead stand vigil at the cemetery.'

Phlpost issues Ferdinand Marcos birth centennial stamps
Netizens are outraged over a commemorative stamp showing a smiling Marcos with his signature and the words "Birth Centenary," which was issued to mark the centenary of his birth on September 11

Martial Law victims remembered on Marcos' 100th birth anniversary
Protesters go to the Libingan ng mga Bayani as the family of Ferdinand Marcos celebrates the centenary of the birth of the deposed dictator

Duterte not attending Marcos 100th birth anniv celebration
The President did not even receive an invitation to the event according to a Malacañang source

IN PHOTOS: Activists ‘celebrate’ Marcos’ 100th birth anniversary
September 11 is the 100th birth anniversary of the late President Ferdinand Marcos

Anti-Marcos legislators invited to Marcos birth centennial
Two lawmakers – one a former student activist during the Marcos era and the other the brother of a desaparecido — are invited to the late dictator s birth centennial celebration at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

Duterte confers honors on Marawi heroes
Police and soldiers who were killed in action in the months long conflict in Marawi City are among the Order of Lapu Lapu Kalasag awardees

Supreme Court upholds hero's burial for Marcos
In a 10 5 vote the Supreme Court denies the motions for reconsideration filed by groups opposing the burial of Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
WATCH: Thousands gather to commemorate EDSA 31
Those who gathered at EDSA 31 not only commemorated the People Power Revolution but protested the burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos

IN PHOTOS: Anti-Duterte groups relive EDSA People Power uprising
Protesters raise several issues as they commemorate the 31st EDSA People Power uprising

Robredo hopes for united EDSA anniversary celebration
Aside from the government hosted event in Camp Aguinaldo there will also be protests organized by anti Marcos groups

Anti-Marcos group: Quiet EDSA anniversary rites part of revisionism
The BlockMarcos Movement accuses the Duterte administration of downplaying the struggles of those who fought the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos


[WATCH] 2016: Change is here
From the 2016 Duterte election win the war on drugs the weaponization of the internet Trump’s victory and Manila’s shift from U S to China — it was a year that turned traditional politics upside down Watch Rappler s 2016 yearender

For his victory, Duterte says he owes Imee Marcos, 3 other governors
The President also names Jose Zubiri and Abet Garcia as among the governors who helped him win

EDSA Simbang Gabi: 'Killings put to shame our Christian nation'
No to Marcos burial is just one issue No to what kills the human spirit the democratic spirit to speak assert and express oneself this we must fight for says an activist priest at the start of the 9 day Christmas season mass

Simbang Gabi kicks off with Anti-Marcos mass at EDSA monument
The anticipated Simbang Gabi is a call to prayer and faith Let us all join hands in praying for our country ’ says the Coalition Against the Marcos Burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

Marcos burial in textbooks? We'll include 'critical side' – Briones
Education Secretary Leonor Briones says students will also learn why 5 Supreme Court justices voted against the hero s burial for Ferdinand Marcos

Conclusion: Time for pro-democracy forces' agenda
The November 25 and 30 mass actions have confirmed two things: first the existence of a critical mass of warm bodies to comprise the pro democracy movement; and second the emergence of young people or millennials as a new force to reckon with

Robredo to Marcos burial protesters: Speak with 'one voice'
Vice President Leni Robredo however admits unifying the anti Marcos protesters will be difficult because of her political affiliation

Filipinos and the politics of acceptance
What I have learned from history is that often Filipinos have been asked to accept the very tragedies which have defined us

Making sense of the SC, Marcos burial, and the democratic process
The correctness of the burial of President Marcos is now a matter to be decided through the democratic process

Clash of memories
The protests against Marcos’ burial in the Libingan and historical revisionism in favor of Marcos testify to the necessity of a continued struggle over history and memory


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Eye-catching signs at the November 30 anti-Marcos rally
Today s rally contributed its own fair share of eye catching signs protesting against the burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

De Lima files appeal vs Marcos burial before SC
In a motion for reconsideration Senator Leila de Lima argues that dictator Ferdinand Marcos has been rendered the highest possible conviction ever

Former UP student leaders: Make Duterte pay for Marcos burial
We former student leaders of the UPD University Student Council express our strongest condemnation for the burial of the dictator in the resting place of heroes

Maute retreats, Anti-Marcos burial rally, Facebook apology | Midday wRap
Watch Rappler s midday newscast with Zak Yuson

Bishop: Join anti-Marcos rally out of compassion, not revenge
Huwag tayong magsiraan Archbishop Socrates Villegas tells protesters joining the nationwide anti Marcos rally on November 30

November 30 rallies: What protesters demand of Duterte
The main call of protesters at the People Power Monument grand rally on Wednesday November 30 is for the government to exhume Ferdinand Marcos remains from the Libingan ng mga Bayani

Millennials lead anti-Marcos vigil at Libingan ng mga Bayani
Millennials who met through social media stage a vigil on the eve of the November 30 protests against the hero s burial for late dictator Ferdinand Marcos

Leila de Lima, Marcos burial, Brazilian football team | Evening wRap
Watch Rappler s evening newscast with Chay Hofileña

WATCH: Millennials nag-vigil sa labas ng Libingan ng mga Bayani
A group of young people hold vigil outside the Heroes Cemetery where former president Ferdinand Marcos is buried

SC to Palace, AFP, Marcoses: Explain in 10 days hasty Marcos burial
The High Court also instructs them to respond to the motions for reconsideration filed by the petitioners

NHCP's Diokno resigns over Marcos burial
4th UPDATE [The Marcos burial] denies our history erases the memory of lives lost and destroyed mocks the collective action we took to oust the dictator and denigrates the value of our struggle for freedom

Petitioners urge SC to reverse ruling on Marcos burial
Petitioner Edcel Lagman calls the burial of Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani a gross distortion a malevolent revision and a wanton derogation of Philippine history

Marcos at the Libingan: Fears of a resurgent authoritarian regime
The seeming lack of commitment of the State to play by the rules and the absence of oversight functions to temper these transgressions resurrect the dormant fear of many Filipinos of the horrors of an authoritarian regime

Duterte: Don't let sentiment, compassion taint judgment
Whether or not he became good or bad along the years that is not for me to decide President Rodrigo Duterte says of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

Kailangan ni Marcos ng dasal, hindi parangal – Archbishop Villegas
Huwag sanang gamitin ng mga buhay ang bangkay ng yumao para sa kani kanilang pangarap at ambisyon

Will Marcos burial protests affect talks with NDF?
The chief government negotiator in talks with communist rebels says the burial would have minimal impact on the peace process with communist guerrillas
