The Supreme Court has opted to conduct an oral argument on a petition that seeks to stop the burial of the late strongman Ferdinand E. Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The high court also ordered the respondents military, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and the Marcos heirs to comment on the petition within a non-extendible period of five days. ADVERTISEMENTThe high court issued the order following a petition filed by human rights victims during the martial law years. The petitioners said respondents committed grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction in ordering and allowing Marcos’ burial at the Libingan. “In fact, the reverse is true and Marcos is not qualified under any law or guideline.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 16, 2016 08:36 UTC