Rally at Capitol against Marcos’ Libingan burial scheduled for Monday

SEVERAL groups against the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani are expected to attend an “educational and protest gathering” at the Capitol grounds tomorrow.

The protest action organized by the Citizen’s Assembly against the Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani will coincide with the celebration of the National Heroes Day on Monday. It will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Noel Tabasa, spokesman of the Anti-Bongbong Coalition, said that it is not to celebrate former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. as a hero, rather it is to remind the public that he is not (a hero).

Tabasa said that they would be sending this message on National Heroes Day.

“The group is determined to pursue the protest despite the 20-day suspension order of Supreme court on Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani,” he added.

Tabasa said there would be exhibits, petition signing, local bands performing and solidarity speeches from both martial law survivors and young generations.

The petition to be signed will be addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte asking him not to bury the remains of Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

A hard copy of the petition will be sent to Malacañang.

He said they would be expecting at least 100 people to attend the protest gathering.

The other groups expected to attend on Monday include Sanlakas, Akbayan, Free Legal Assistance Group Central Visayas (Flag-7), Pagtambayayong communities and school-based student groups.

Tabasa said if the high court’s TRO would lapse, then they would hold simultaneous nationwide rallies expressing their strong opposition to the planned burial.