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General Discussion / Re: General Interest
« on: August 22, 2016, 01:39:29 am »
The late President Ferdinand E. Marcos has right to be buried in Libingan ng mga Bayani because he served as President and Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces. According to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Regulation G 161-373, the following persons are entitled to interment at Heroes' Cemetery:
*Medal of Valor awardees
*Presidents or Commanders-in-Chief, AFP
*The secretaries of National Defense
*AFP Chiefs of Staff
*General/Flag Officers
*Active and retired military personnel of the AFP
*Former AFP members who laterally entered/joined the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
*Veterans of the Philippine Revolution of 1896, the First and Second World Wars, as well as recognized guerrillas
*Government dignitaries, statesmen, national artists and other deceased persons whose interment has been approved by the commander-in-chief, *Congress or the Secretary of National Defense, and
*Former Presidents, Secretaries of National Defense, widows of former Presidents, Secretaries of National Defense and Chiefs of Staff
*National Artists and National Scientists of the Philippines
However, There are controversies over this decision. The Supreme Court must take actions regarding this issue.
*Medal of Valor awardees
*Presidents or Commanders-in-Chief, AFP
*The secretaries of National Defense
*AFP Chiefs of Staff
*General/Flag Officers
*Active and retired military personnel of the AFP
*Former AFP members who laterally entered/joined the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
*Veterans of the Philippine Revolution of 1896, the First and Second World Wars, as well as recognized guerrillas
*Government dignitaries, statesmen, national artists and other deceased persons whose interment has been approved by the commander-in-chief, *Congress or the Secretary of National Defense, and
*Former Presidents, Secretaries of National Defense, widows of former Presidents, Secretaries of National Defense and Chiefs of Staff
*National Artists and National Scientists of the Philippines
However, There are controversies over this decision. The Supreme Court must take actions regarding this issue.
