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Dear Armed Forces, you just honored a “soldier” who used his guerrilla name to hide loot in Swiss banks

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Exclusive by Raïssa Robles

The Armed Forces of the Philippines and its Commander-in-Chief Rodrigo Duterte have just honored the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos with a hero’s burial.

The Marcoses probably think that by burying what’s left of the dictator’s cadaver in the Heroes’ Cemetery (Libingan ng mga Bayani), they can alter reality and manufacture a hero.

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What the Marcoses forget is that there is a long, long trail of verifiable documents showing otherwise.

My book Marcos Martial Law: Never Again, uncovers part of this trail. But 268 pages is not enough to show everything.

And so, I promise the Filipino people that I will share what else I found.

For starters, I have verified – using documents that came from Ferdinand Marcos himself – that Marcos used his guerrilla code name during World War II in order to open secret Swiss bank accounts in the late 1960s.

Let me narrate how I stumbled on this truth. Not the Marcos truth. But the real, verifiable truth.

In 1986, after the Marcoses fled, I decided to leave Business Day because I wanted to cover the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). My colleague, Mon Isberto, was covering it for Business Day and since he was a more senior reporter, there was no chance in hell I would get the beat.

And so I went to the Manila Chronicle to cover that beat. I wanted that beat because earlier I had seen for myself how the Marcoses lived in Malacañang. I was able to get inside Malacañang the very next day that they fled.

I was very curious to know all about the efforts of the new government of Corazon Aquino to recover all their loot.

The first pieces of evidence of the Marcoses’ Swiss loot came from Malacañang Palace itself. The Marcoses had simply forgotten – in their panic to flee – several boxes of documents which were turned over to the newly-created Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG).

Among the papers Ferdinand Marcos happened to leave were the ones below, opening a secret account in Credit Suisse (the Swiss Credit Bank). Please note that I have placed my blog watermark in order to indicate that these documents came from me and I can vouch for their authenticity since I gathered them myself as a reporter:

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Below is portion of another document:

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The Philippine government verified the genuineness of these documents:

  • When Marcos was in Hawaii and he demanded them back;
  • When the Philippine government submitted the papers to the Swiss Federal Court, and after many many years Credit Suisse reluctantly told the Court they were authentic;
  • These documents formed part of the evidence that made the Swiss Federal Court conclude that the money hidden in Swiss accounts by the Marcoses were “of criminal origin“.

You can read for yourself the press release on the matter issued by the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police by clicking here

And in case you are interested, I personally asked Senator Bongbong Marcos about those secret Swiss bank accounts during a 2011 press forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines.
You can read his replies in my story ( I took his photo myself) –

Senator Bongbong Marcos confirmed he had a direct hand in trying to withdraw US$213M from a Swiss bank in 1986 >

Senator Bongbong Marcos confirmed he had a direct hand in trying to withdraw US$213M from a Swiss bank in 1986

Senator Bongbong has never denied what I had written. Deadma lang (he just ignored them).

When I first wrote about Marcos’ Swiss bank accounts I did not know why he had chosen the alias “William Saunders”.

It was only a year ago when I stumbled on an online post by Charlie Avila, saying that William Saunders was the name Marcos had used as an intelligence officer during World War II. Beyond that, I could not verify what Charlie Avila had written.

This summer when I was doing research for my book, I finally stumbled on the evidence to verify what Charlie Avila had written.

And the EVIDENCE CAME FROM MARCOS HIMSELF! marcos-of-the-philippines-thumb-by-spence

On page 289 of his authorized official biography by Hartzell Spence, is the phrase in the first full paragraph saying –

“Marcos, then operating under the nom de guerre Major Saunders, happened to enter the headquarters and, with apologies, released the victims.”

 

 

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The Marcos children, Bongbong and Imee, have always feigned ignorance about those secret Swiss bank accounts opened by their parents.

In the next post, I will show that they have not been honest with the Filipino people over the Swiss accounts – which the Swiss Federal Court has long ruled – were “of criminal origin”.

Today, the Armed Forces of the Philippines under its Commander-in-Chief, President Rodrigo Duterte, has chosen to honor a thief.

What message does that send to Filipinos?

Comments

  1. To the new commenter who uses the handle “Padme” or “Yvonne” –

    Welcome.

    But pls decided on just one handle. It confuses others if you change handles.

    also, the handle “Yvonne” has already been long in use by someone else, so choose another handle or stick with “Padme”.

  2. Don’t forget the following names of the 9 Supreme Court justices who betrayed the Filipinos by allowing the burial of dictator Marcos to the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Here they are:
    – Deosdado M. Peralta
    – Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr.
    – Teresita J. Leonardo-De Castro
    – Arturo D. Brion
    – Lucas P. Bersamin
    – Mariano C. del Castillo
    – Jose P. Perez
    – Jose C. Mendoza
    – Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe.
    Be vigilant against these justices. They don’t deserve our trust.

    • Victimize their families, children and granchildren.
      They betrayed the Afilipinos when MARCOS family secretly buried him.

      An eye for an eye to traitors and their families.

      Teach the justices a lesson.
      One salvage member is enough hard lesson for them to spend lots of money to protect themselves

      Pass to all martial law victims

      He he he
      Johnny Lin.

      • KASALANAN NG MGA AMERIKANO KUNG BAKIT ANDYAN PA ANG MGA MARCOS…ITINAKAS KASI NILA ANG MAG-ANAK NA MARCOS NUNG KASAGSAAN NG EDSA 1.

        • I think, the kanos had to intervened and be humanitarian. else, they’d be condemned kasi for being there and not doing a damn thing. they have to avert further disaster and save the marcoses.

          maybe, fabian ver called american embassy for assistance and bingo! the kanos were there and ferret the marcoses.

    • Post their addresses here and phone numbers like what the lawmakers did to De Lima.
      They allowed it , it means it can be done to post as well their where they live.
      So they would lose one or two days of sleep thinking all night what if someone tries to put me in the LNMB.
      Walang iwanan, hah, companero, companera.

    • Yes, they can still sleep peacefully at night because they have no conscience to bother them and they feel they are somewhat insulated from consequences.

      But we must show them how wrong they are.

      @netty and Van Gems, Parekoy have some ideas and maybe others might want to support them.

      My suggestions as well and appeal to those who are capable of actualizing these ideas:
      1. make a tape recording of people screaming in pain and agony and play it out loud for the 9 justices to hear wherever they may be

      2. paint the environment red (red paint, red candle wax where the 9 justices may be present so they will be reminded of the brutality of a dictatorship which they just condoned

      3. soil the areas where they are with stinking water to remind them of the stench of blood (plenty of supply from the meat section of markets)

      4. invite neighbors and friends to join rallies or make protest materials

    • It maybe obvious to most CPMers, but aren’t all of these Judge$ (typo is intensional) are Arroyo appointees, just like that CJ that was booted out?

      • alam ko rin yan, the arroyo 8 plus one, voted for makoy to be in taguig. ang ama ni arroyo ay nasa taguig din yata, if so, one big happy thieving family sila. I bet, the dead diosdado and makoy are comparing notes who got the most loot, whether it’s diosdado’s daughter gloria and her husband, or makoy and imelda.

        and last I heard 70 buses from ilocus lumosub sa taguig, full of makoy hakot supporters, can you imagine the traffic they caused lalo nang christmas is round the corner? the cayetanos of taguig must be super thrilled to have that much visitors from ilocandia. susma, if the passengers all use the toilets . . . baradoooo!

        • Nong isang araw na nag speech si Imee Marcos sa LNMB, sinabihan niya yong mga nakapulang supporters nila na nasa LNMB din na mga maysakit at mga naninilaw. Ngek, katulad niya, namana na rin ng mga supporters nila ang sakit ni Diktador Marcos. Diba naninilaw din ang sakit ni Marcos….

      • according to wikipedia:

        Estela Perlas-Bernabe (born May 14, 1952) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and the third appointee to the High Court of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.

        • So, nadenggoy pala ni Estela Perlas-Bernabe si Noynoy na pagtiwalaan siya. Wala naman yatang alam itong si Perlas-Bernabe sa mga bagong laws ng Pilipinas. Obsolete na siguro alam nya.

    • @The Observer. . . not even the Marcoses trust the 9 Justices! So, bury early than the time to bury.

      heHehe

  3. “The Marcoses probably think that by burying what’s left of the dictator’s cadaver in the Heroes’ Cemetery (Libingan ng mga Bayani), they can alter reality and manufacture a hero.”

    It’s not the Marcos but YOU think that thay can alter reality. Have you even seen the points or qualification to get buried in that cemetery? Either you don’t or you’re just up to looking for trouble. Shitty article!

    • . . . stealthy burial! Ripley’s Believe It or Not

      Can BB win in 2022 for president? Or will BB be the winner for the VP before the end of 2017?

      Sneak It Up!

      • pangamba koy mananalo si bb courtesy of duterte and sc.
        mi kasalananan kasi mga aquino dito, sanay itinudo na nila lahat against the marcoses during their reign. ngayon parang mahirap na sugpuin.
        kong mangyayare man ang mga pangamba natin sir…rebolosyon na ang katapat seguro.

        • Rebolusyon sa pagboto ng tama, sa pagtalikod sa nakasanayang mali ng pagbenta ng boto, regionalism, nepotism, rebolusyon sa pakikisangkot sa issue, pakikinig ng maigi bago ang konklusyon. Sabi ng pinoy lagi, na tayo ay magagaling at matatalino, one of the best in the world. Ipakita natin sa gawa at balota.

        • “Sana maintindihan ninyo lahat dahil maraming maingay diyan na mukhang may sakit at naninilaw.”

          ” I understand you all because many noisy there that looks sick and naninilaw.” FB TRANSLATION and this insult is all over the world.

          Is this coming from the mouth of woman asking for forgiveness and understanding? To them, we are just flies that need to be swat and trample upon.
          They really stuck with the date of November 18 for the burial. With a little tweak here and there, pretending to be praying for peace and guidance while awaiting the SC decision, they did their deceitful acts again.
          I don’t know anymore why the citizen tolerate this arrogant and lying family. They got another powerful lying and deceitful ally pretending to do good and messiah like attributes, the people are in for more dangerous time.
          Imee said you are weak and ill looking yellowish people Once again, Is this the woman asking for peace and understanding? Throwing insults upon insults on the poor victims of their greed and deceits.
          They are horrible people and they want or force us all to like them .
          I would say revolt, but how? They have the military once again , they have the money …… what do you have ?

          Unity and strength from the youth .
          Gain your power back. ( I , Me) can be one powerful force!!

          Remember, if the Clintons could lose and might go to jail, these Marcoses scumbags are nothing if people became one.
          But when?

        • it’s called jaundice, and imee should know sa sakit na paninilaw (jaundice) dahil sakit yan ni makoy! he had liver and kidney problems at hindi lang balat kundi ang puti ng kanyang mata ay nandidilaw din yata. kabisado ni imee ang paninilaw, her father lived with it, her mother nandiri upon looking at her father dahil naninilaw kasi. ang atay ni makoy was leaking bile into his blood stream, as well, ang kidney niya may reflux, makoy would have been yellow sort of pallid and on regular dialysis.

          it’s a mystery to me despite the billions they have stashed in switzerland, imelda did not arkila (charter) an airplane complete with medical staff, and took makoy to the best hospitals in switzerland, germany at france and have him treated there, staying at health spa and resorts in between treatments. these countries are forefront sa medical technologies and makoy would have been given at least another 20 or so more years to live.

          as well, being already in hawaii, imelda could have taken makoy to new york and have him treated there, arkila a whole private hospital ward for his exclusive use, but did not. imelda waited to come back to pinas where she and makoy can be power couple again, waited in vain hanggang binawian tuloy ng buhay si makoy, and must have been so yellow by then.

          imee knew all aboout being yellow as in yellow peril dahil may dugong intsik yan. yellow race ang angkan.

        • I am not privy to his med condition. However, rumors had it that he was afflicted with LUPUS which is more of an autoimmune disease affecting vital internal organs, and that he had a complete unit of hospital like set up in Malacanang at that time with dialysis unit attended to by professional drs and nurses round the clock,, and that he was very sick when some people killed Pnoys father.

          I don’t know if this is a myth or a fact , or even written in Raissa’s book. I haven’t received mine nor read it yet. I am curious and excited to get hold of this book.

        • Si Imee parang may sakit at naninilaw, namana na niya ang sakit ng Ama niyang magnanakaw. Tingin niya pati sa mga tao na nakapaligid sa kanya ay may mga sakit ding kamukha ng kanyang Ama. Diba naninilaw din ang sintomas ng sakit ng kanyang ama.
          Ang tingin niya siguro pati sa mga nakapulang supporters nila ay mga naninilaw at maysakit din, kaya nung nagsalita siya sa LNMB kahapon sabi niya marami nga dyan na parang maysakit at naninilaw na maiingay. Diba sila lang ng pamilya niya at supporters nila ang nasa loob ng LNMB. Kaya ang tingin ko namana na ni Imee ang sakit ng kanyang amang paninilaw.

        • marami rin dyan sa ilocus ay may sakit na paninilaw, sintomas yan sa sakit sa atay. yellowish yong whites of the eyes. he, he, he, probly caused by taking illegal drugs, and maybe, because they’ve been forever watching the shore lines of ilocus for their illegal drug drop. imee once asked digong for help to monitor the shorelines of ilocus, dahil may drug drops daw.

        • @leona…sa ngayon wala pa. pero pag natauhan na ang nakakarami baket hinde.

          @raissa…bat ayaw mo na ng rebolusyon? sayang ba o walang besa na ang edsa na nasimulan na natin nuon? at saka..hinde na kailangan pang gagatungin ang mga tao dito..

        • yun ba ang tinutukoy mong rebolusyon? yung edsa?

          kasi ang tinutukoy kong rebolusyon yung maraming maraming patayan.

        • @raissa…sorry i was not specific maam…

          kung nagawa nating patalsikin si makoy nung edsa 1 ba’t hinde natin pweding mapatalsik ang isang rihemen na nakaambang gayahin at ibalik ang diktadoyang ala-makoy.

          at kung mi masakripisyong buhay, kasali yan sa pakiki-dirigma natin. yan ang makabuluhan kay sa patuloy tayong ululin at sayangin ang buhay ng ating kapwa pilipino sa walang kabuluhang “war on drugs” ni duterte.

          suportahan natin ang adhikain ng pinakamarami…

          kong ideklara ni digong ang kanyang bersyon ng ML…i di ideklara nya. ba’t ba urong sulong sila. kasi takot sila sa atin…sa masa.

        • @aberato. . . your ‘thoughts’ about it is about the ‘a collective right’ of the idea. As opined by some, ‘ the ‘Body of the People’ had to feel concerned” to go for such idea.

          The ‘right’ or the ‘duty’ of the body of people being sovereign in a state. An admitted complex idea. Where it begins and where it ends nobody can guess.

          But definitely when it happens, somethings are ruined or somethings are broken.

          When it happens, both happiness and sadness are mixed altogether for the people.

          A very delicate endeavor indeed.

        • save the panggatong and have big bonfire, remember, remember the 18th of november. have a version of guy fawkes’ night, fire brighting the sky at night.

        • Looking at the ‘coffin’ a narrow and short coffin,

          I’m sure, 100%, that not even a hair or toe-nail

          of FM is inside it.

          Why would the Marcos heirs do that? Answer is

          at the LNMB Cemetery, his real remains will not

          remain safely admitting that many dislike FM also.

          What is inside then of the coffin buried at LNMB Cemetery?

          Probably an old copy of one of his book or law books. . .

          Iginuhit Ng Tadhana could be one.

          His real biological remains is in the mausoleum in Ilocos Norte in safety for personal reason.

          But why the SC and Pres. Duterte would allow the burial at the LNMB Cemetery on that false
          idea that the real remains will be buried there? It was never asked nor given in answer.

          To project the idea that FM as President is buried there at LNMB Cemetery for political reason.

          Symbolic na lang ang libing na yan at the LNMB Cemetery.

          Exhumation of what contents in that coffin at the LNMB should just make us
          anticipate the Marcoses’ laughters, at their best on everyone. Everyone!

          Imagine ourselves laughing also everyday inside a Carnival with the clowns at work.

          he! he! he! :-)

        • right on @leona.
          symbolic lang ang ninja burial.
          isinampal lang nila ang sambayanan ang kaya nilang gawin kahit ayaw ng mas marami.
          ipinakita ang lakas nila kay bduts.

        • @aberato

          Asahan mo na ang pinaka malagim na posibleng mangyari sa ilalim ng kasalukuyang pamunuan. Kalokohan na lang na may umiiral pa sa ating batas dahil nasa de facto na diktaturya na tayo. Sa mga nagmamahal sa bayan at kalayaan, dapat ay nasa resistance mode na tayo at ang ating panawagan ay Resign at withdrawal of support para sa mga makabayang nasa pamahalaan.

          Naniniwala ako na ang People Power noong 1986 ay isang rebolusyon na hindi pa natatapos at ang nagaganap sa kasalukuyan ay bahagi lang ng pagpapatuloy nito. Upang matagumpay na matapos ang rebolusyon, nangangailangan ito ng pinuno o mga pinuno na alam kung paano baguhin ang lipunan para sa kabutihan ng lahat. Ngunit dahil sa ang mga naatasan ng mga tao dati ay tila hindi alam o ayaw isakatuparan ang pagbabagong mithi ng mga tao, napilitan ang taumbayan na kumapit sa patalim at eto tayo ngayon na halos bumalik sa ating pinanggalingan. Sana sa pagkakataong ito, magkaroon na tayo o makita o mahirang natin ang isang tunay at karapat dapat na pinuno at magupo na lahat ng mga oportunista – forever.

          Upang magtagumpay ang pagbabago, dapat kasama ang mga taumbayan sa pagkakamit nito. Nasa EDSA ako noong unang gabi ng libing ng dating diktador pero ang una kong napansin ay ang absence ng mga masa. Nakakataba ng loob na mga kabataan ang naroon dahil alam natin na sila ang magmamana ng kinabukasan. Pero ganun pa rin, mas marami ang pribilehiyado ang naroon. Dapat gumawa tayo ng paraan na ma engage ang mga masa at kailangan sakaling maitama muli natin ang takbo ng kasaysayan, UNAHIN nating pagtulung tulungan na mabago talaga ang buhay ng mas nakararami nating mga kababayan.

        • Join the grand rally on November 25. Hope more people will join and will continue to do so. Kasi kung hindi tuloy-tuloy wala ring mangyayari. Kasi my thinking is that the group of Duterte, Marcos and Arroyo will say eh wala lang yang rally na yan, saglit lang yan. People should teach them lessons, kasi lagi sila patago kumilos. Nilinlang nila mga tao. Marami ng senyales na babalik na naman sa diktatorya ang bansa natin. Sa bansa natin, ang mga tao pinapatay na lang ng mga pulis, syempre with support from the top, at ang mga di kaalyado ginigipit. Dapat kumilos na ang mga kabataan, wag na nilang hintayin na masikil ang kanilang kalayaan.

        • Para Ano Ang Rally Kung Tuloy?

          Biernes yun November 25 para mag ‘rally’. Mag malaki kaya itong rally? Ano ang tema ng rally? Oras? Saan? iLan araw?

          Pati sa gabi? Maski umulan, malakas ‘o hindi? |Anong ang kulay ng suot – naninilaw ‘o azul? Puti ‘o berde?

          ‘O halo-halo wag lang PULA?

          Sino ang grand marshall sa rally na ito? Babae ‘o Lalaki?

          Tatakbo na yun mga MRTs at LRTs? PUJs? Mga Bus pampasahero?

          Makaka kuha ba ng rally permit sa mga lungsod dito?

          Na saan ka ‘The Observer’? Punta ka doon din?

          Atbpa.

          Kung ang mga sagot sa itaas ay Opo Opo, hindi saglit lang yan.

          May plano bang ang pamahalan sa araw na ito? Ano ang plano?

          Sino ang dadating kasali sa rally? Mga SENADORES? iLan sila? Mga PARI? Madre? Obispo? Kardinales? May dating VIPs noon Pebrero Otsienta y Seis ‘’86 sasali? Atbpa?

          Sa Metro Maynila lang ito?

          i-Paalam kaya lahat ito? Sa mga dyaryo? TVs? Radio? FB? Twitter? Internet?

          Maninilaw yata kung tuloy-tuloy? Subok-subok walang kimbok? Hanggang Matumbok?

  5. the message is clear.
    bury the wax, by huk or by croc.

    is the new leader is a fanatic of the dictator?

    one day in the near future, phl might wake up in a darker era.

    • vandr, muntikan na that the phil. woke up in a darker era. marcoses already poured gasoline at LNB mabuti walang nag ignite ng apoy. sabi ng sc spokeman, nobody filed a complain few hours before the internment. ano ito pain, para mag declare ng ML? at ngayon sabi ni imelda the long wait’s over. totoo the long wait’s over to those they fooled na ang akala nila ay totoong bangkay ni marcos ang kanilang dinadalaw at sinasanto.

      noong umalis sila, they forgot to bring boxes of important documents now, sa sobrang pagmamadali they forgot to put the wax life size body of marcos inside the coffin.

      sino ba ang director ng pelikulang ito? kawawang mga AFP and PNP. ginawang mga GGO ni duterte at marcoses.

      • I’m not sure about the afp. ang alam ko, maraming geniuses riyan, mga graduates sa top military school sa america, west point academy, may mga medals of honor pa nga silang natanggap. tapos, ito they played along with the marcoses. makes you wonder what they got in return for the services rendered. the military is not fool, but love to play the fool when the price is right. sorry po, I dont think afp is kawawa. though they want to appear kawawa, part of their camouflage yan and useful at times.

        and when tour of duty is over, most in the afp receive hefty pensions and a place in libingan too.

  6. Marcoses – Pamilya ng mga Bayani!

    Gaguhan lang naman, eh di ideklara na natin ng maaga na lahat ng miyembro ng pamilya ni Apo Bangkay ay mga bayani!

    Kaya ngayon pa lang eh dapat mailibing na rin sila ng buhay

    Kasama ang kanilang Tatay!

    Para masaya, eh di isama na rin si Tatay Digong at kanyang mga Gunggong na hukom, para kumpleto ang hanay ng ating mga Bagong Bayani!

    Huwag ng mag-Rally

    Kumuha na lamang ng mga pala at maghukay ng mga butas para sa mga pinagpala,

    Pwede ring maghiram sa mga Ampatuan ng malaking backhoe,

    Para sa mga damuho.

    Taralets, atin ng kuyugin at maagang bigyan ng kapitagan ang ating mga Bayaning Kaibigan, simula kay Bongbong, mga hokum, hanggang kay Digong!

    Ibaon ang ating mga Bagong Bayani!

    Mabuhay! este, Mamamatay!

    Pala salesman,

    Parekoy
    11-19-2016

    • Mabuhay ka, Parekoy. Talagang nagkamali ang lahat nung EDSA 1 — dapat ay kinuyog ang buong angkan ng Marcos at iniharap ang mga ito sa firing squad para hindi na nagkaroon na manganak ang mga tulad nila. Dapat ginawa silang tulad ng pamilya Ceaucescu na na-firing squad para di makapayagpag!

        • itinakas at iniligtas sila ng mga kano. ginawa nilang puppet si duterte at si duterte ay galit na galit sa mga kano. ang mga mamamayan ang apektado sa ganitong klaseng drama na nagyayari sa ating bansa.

  7. Yesterday, November 18, 2016 – a date which will continue to live in infamy – the Filipino people was suddenly and deliberately deceived and continue to be deceived since 1972, by the dictator Marcos, and by his heirs, by sneaking to burying and did bury his corpse at the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (LNMB) at Fort Bonifacio, Province of Rizal, Philippines.

    The Filipino people is and was at peace with their country – the Philippines, since 1972, and at the solicitation of Ferdinand E. Marcos in 1965, was looking toward and forward to the maintenance of peace in the country. Indeed, in the early night of the declaration of Martial Law on that infamous day, the said President Marcos commenced and did become a dictator, a history in infamy that will not be forgotten.

    Yesterday the heirs of the deceased dictator launched a burial of his corpse at the LNMB Cemetery.

    Yesterday a newly bought Bell Helicopter brought the corpse for such burial.

    Yesterday the LNMB was ordered closed to the public and Media.

    Yesterday the Military in full regalia and with all honors together with the heirs, kins and friends marched the corpse of the dictator to the burial ground.

    Yesterday the burial was done in haste. It was a sneaky burial to hide always the shame accompanying it and all the occasions for it.

    Yesterday, the Marcos heirs blatantly with contempt violated the ‘Standing Order’ of the Supreme Court’s – TRO to halt the burial until the case before It is finally terminated.

    Yester – 8th November 2016, a decision was rendered but its finality is yet to come. The burial of the corpse of the dictator was carried through yesterday.

    Yesterday, there was no need for another Order to halt the said burial because there is still that TRO alive and not yet buried.

    Yesterday the people experienced a sneaky burial in contempt of the rule of law. The facts of yesterday and henceforth speak for themselves.

    Yesterday and ever since, the Filipino people have already long ago formed their opinions and understand well the evils of Martial Law.

    It will always be embedded in their hearts and minds to all freedom-loving Filipinos that this very bad nightmare since September 1972 up to November 2016, and henceforth, will be in their thoughts, hearts and minds.

    As this Blog site is, remember to re-tell and hand it down all the evils of Martial Law – to all your love ones and your children for generations to come.

    Keep the flame burning.

    • I seem to remember something about – remember, remember the 5th of november, there was this movie about a masked man who blew up the parliament in england, starred with natalie portman he did. the movie was about oppression and justice, and the bad politics of the king of england.

      para sa atin, it’s going to be – remember, remember, the 18th of november . . .

        • x x x and Natalie Portman plays Evey, a young, working-class woman caught up in V’s mission, while Stephen Rea portrays the detective leading a desperate quest to stop V.

        • yes! thank you, po. just remember guy fawkes and his smiling white mask. remember, remember the 18th of novermber . . . malagim para sa atin ang 18th of november.

        • and the marcoses may have buried an empty coffin sa taguig. sort of comedy of errors. matagal na nilang sinabi na yong wax effigy sa batac contains the real makoy. even the embalmer also said na talagang si makoy yong nakahiya sa glass case, only embalmed. kaso, naiwan yong wax effigy habang ang mga marcoses nangduon sa taguig at nakipaglibing. question ngayon, which makoy got buried?

    • We the burdened taxpayers shouldered and will continue to shoulder the 3 helicopters that brought the Wax from Batac to LNMB, the thousands of AFP & PNP that cordoned and continue to cordon the perimeters of area of the LNMB where the Mega Magnanakaw is supposed to rest in peace – but can his soul find peace in the afterlife?

      They said the AFP helicopters were rented by the mega magnanakaw family – but no govt official receipt is shown?

      How about the AFP & PNP elite forces that continue to regulate/cordon the resting place of the mega magnanakaw? Public funds will continue to pay their salaries and other allowances until they are ordered to return to their original stations.

      It’s not fair at all

  9. Think about this: the war on drugs WAS NEVER MEANT TO SUCCEED.

    Duterte is no fool and he knows other countries with far greater resources tried and failed to stamp out drugs. He knew he would never meet his deadline. He just wants to use it as an excuse to impose Martial Law. Not a single high ranking police officer has been arrested. Why? He needs their support for Martial Law.

    • since nobody ignited the gasoline yesterday, imo the plan to impose ml was a big failure but at the expense of our deep wounds.

      • digong was away in peru and could not declare martial law, he, he, he, unlike makoy, digong has not wax standing in for him and could not in two places at once.

        maybe, we need to save on gasoline, mahal e. burn the wax na lang, cheaper yan. wax is already there in batac. hindi pala tunay na katawan ni makoy yan, kaya pweding sunugin.

  10. A corroborating statement was made by author Sterling Seagrave in his book ‘The Marcos Dynasty’.

    Seagrave wrote:

    “In March 1968, Imelda and Ferdinand opened their first separate numbered accounts at Credit Suisse in Zurich, providing the bank managers with their real names and the aliases William Saunders and Jane Ryan. In all, documents reveal that they eventually opened more than a half dozen secret accounts in Switzerland alone, mostly in Credit Suisse and the Swiss Bank Corporation, and deposited in them over the years more than $1.5 billion, some think as much as $5 billion. In addition to using aliases, the Marcoses gave their Swiss bankers an elaborate code to authenticate all messages they sent from Manila, a code that varied according to the month of the year. Ferdinand’s magic “7” appeared repeatedly in his account numbers.”

    See pages 194 & 195.

    • the military know all about this, highly educated sila sa overseas pa at may intel sila, but then, turned blind eye and bury the mega thief marcos with full honor complete with 21 gun salute. lots of money makes lot of guns firing. the military even abated the secrecy, no questions asked, and the aggrieved people kept at bay.

      the military obeyed order kuno, at nakisabwat. it’s profitable and rewarding that way, there is promotion in the offing and benefits as well. de bale na if rights were trampled and lives were lost: productive talaga ang military. people beware.

  11. Ngayon at nailibing na Si William Saunders este si Makoy sa Libingan ng mga Bayani..baguhin na ang pangalan nito..gawin nang..”VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK”..tingnan ko lang kung di nila hukayin ulit at ibalik sa bahay nila…

      • sorry po, I think, a common name will do like himlayan sa taguig. no need to make the cemeteray carry elaborate name kung yong infamous kawatan na si makoy ang attraction riyan.

        • already there has been hakot crowd with 10 buses from ilocos making the rounds and visiting he with the questionable remains, the infamous thief makoy.

        • nice one moonie, “himlayan sa taguig” total nasa “garden of memories” in taguig nakahimlay si companyero cayetano.

          ha ha ha mabuti nalang at hindi na ako na biktima ng hakot ng mga marcos.

  12. Its a case of weder weder. Weder we like it not or weder it is right and wrong.

    Duterte is a lapdog in disguise with a legal armor, that the Marcos Family feeds with loot money. Both a national disgrace with their deceptive lies and manipulative acts.

    We must never forget this day when we were robbed of our dignity as a race united against corruption and crimes.
    Its because the most corrupt leader of history got his final devilish wish, this time, from a loose but faithful rabid dog.

  13. Read in the link below, what Duterte said about the burial. Here is the last paragraph of the highlight of his statement:

    ‘And me I was just being legalistic about it. President Marcos was a president for so long and he was a soldier. So that’s about it. Whether or not he performed worse or better, there is no study, there is no movie about it. It’s just the challenges and allegations of the other side which is not enough.’
    I would like to say that Duterte is blind and telling lies again to Filipinos. I thought there are many evidences and facts and not merely allegations of Marcos being a dictator, plunderer, thief, liar, etc. Duterte betrays many Filipinos lalong-lalo na ang mga victims ng Martial Law. To all Filipinos, beware with Duterte, he does not support you but only himself and allies. Wake up.
    http://www.rappler.com/nation/live-updates-marcos-burial-heroes-cemetery-november-18-2016

    Raissa, be careful, keep safe.

    • Narinig ko rin iyang interview.

      It was a stupid recollection for P Rodrigo Duterte to say that ‘… legalistic about it. President Marcos was a president for so long… ‘

      Yeah right … [sarcastic]

      Before the end of his second and last term (Dec 1972), F Marcos extended his term illegally with sheer concoction (social upheaval) to justify declaring Martial Law … reigned as Dictator for 9 years (1981) … and cheated for his third re-election … a stolen third term Presidency until he was ousted in 1986.

      Rodrigo Duterte is still is a joker, now trying to fan a revisionist script for his matinee idol Ferdie.

      —

      Amid Marcos burial, DepEd reviews history textbooks, http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/18/16/amid-marcos-burial-deped-reviews-history-textbooks

      • deped should brace itself, if anything untoward is said about digong’s idol na si makoy, deped’s budget could be slashed and given to the military at kapolisan.

    • ‘And me I was just being legalistic about it.’ – Pres. Duterte as quoted.

      Lesson 57: Why Jesus Hates Legalism (Luke 11:37-54)

      . . . There is probably no sin more tolerated or more widespread in the Christian world than legalism.

      . . . Legalists are thought to be a bit overzealous or “uptight.”

      . . . The Lord Jesus had more conflicts with the legalists of His day than any other group.

      . . . It wasn’t the adulterers, the robbers and that sort, who put Jesus on the cross. It was the legalists.

      . . . Later on, the Apostle Paul had the same experience, as the legalists dogged his steps.

      . . . He [ Christ] deliberately did things to provoke the legalists:

      . . . 1.) He could have healed people on any other day of the week, but He often did it on the Sabbath.

      . . . 2.) He could have been more discreet in violating the Pharisees’ rules, but He did it openly. When a Pharisee invited Jesus to dinner, He could have gone along with their elaborate hand-washing custom, but He deliberately ignored it.

      . . . 3.) When they questioned Him about it, He could have been more polite, but He blasted them for their hypocrisy.

      . . . 4.) When a lawyer pointed out that Jesus had offended them as well, He didn’t say, “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to offend you good folks.” He said, “Woe to you lawyers as well!”

      . . . Jesus confronted legalism as sin. He insults lawyers.

      So, what is legalism?
      Legalism is an attempt to gain favor with God or to impress our fellow man by doing certain things (or avoiding other things), without regard to the condition of our hearts before God.

      At the root of legalism is the sin of pride, because the legalist thinks that he is able to commend himself to God by his own good deeds.

      Invariably, he is only looking at externals, not at his heart. Also, the legalist’s pride motivates him to exalt himself in the sight of others by his outward behavior, again neglecting to see the corruption of his own heart.

      Thus legalism denies human depravity and exalts human ability. As such, it is opposed to the gospel of God’s grace. That’s why both Jesus and Paul clashed with the legalists.

      Jesus hates legalism because it does not deal with the condition of our hearts before God.

      The lawyers had taken the commands of Scripture and had multiplied them into hundreds of minute adaptations. But, like lawyers in every age, they had also come up with legal loopholes that enabled them to skirt around their own rules, while the average guy was still burdened with them.

      The application is that the sin of legalism contaminates unsuspecting people. It turns off unbelievers and keeps them from the truth of the gospel, because they can see the hypocrisy of the legalists.

      The legalist can take pride in himself and his attainments because he is looking at outward matters, not at issues of the heart. He doesn’t acknowledge that his heart is just as sinful as the heart of the prostitute or robber.

      If he had been reared in their circumstances or had encountered the problems in life they had faced, he would have engaged in the same behavior, because he had the same heart of lust and greed.

      No, he sees himself as a notch above these sinners. He has attained a righteous life by his own hard work and discipline. The legalist is puffed up with pride.

      So, Pres. Duterte says:

      ‘And me I was just being legalistic about it. President Marcos was a president for so long and he was a soldier. So that’s about it. Whether or not he performed worse or better, there is no study, there is no movie about it. It’s just the challenges and allegations of the other side which is not enough.’

      Woe!

        • yong close friend ni digong na movie director, na siya ring nag-direct sa 1st sona ni digong, might be able to tell digong if there were movies made about makoy the plunderer, thief and human rights abuser.

          as for studies and evidences whether makoy performed worst or better, there are lots of evidences but not the evidences digong wants to know. they tend to portray his idol makoy in bad light.

        • I say – not a ‘bad light’ under Martial Law.

          ‘Twas total darkness. If there was ‘light’ even if bad, as many other presidents’, Marcos would have been buried in Christmas lights yesterday!

          he he he :-)

    • Ibig sabihin pala ang mga pinagagawa nila Enrile, Ramos @ Hunasan sa stage nung EDSA 1 ( tumalon pang si Tabako dun e)..e nauwi pala lahat yun sa wala.. nasaan na pala sila ngayon? ..di man lang nag ingay nung nilibing si Makoy….

      • Professional balimbings kase sila… when the ship is sinking, they are the first ones to abandon ship and look for another one to save their necks.

  14. Read in the link below, what Duterte said about the burial. Here is the last paragraph of the highlight of his statement:

    ‘And me I was just being legalistic about it. President Marcos was a president for so long and he was a soldier. So that’s about it. Whether or not he performed worse or better, there is no study, there is no movie about it. It’s just the challenges and allegations of the other side which is not enough.’
    I would like to say that Duterte is blind and telling lies again to Filipinos. I thought there are many evidences and facts and not merely allegations of Marcos being a dictator, plunderer, thief, etc. Duterte betrays many Filipinos lalong-lalo na ang mga victims ng Martial Law. To all Filipinos, beware with Duterte, he does not support you but only himself and allies. Wake up.
    http://www.rappler.com/nation/live-updates-marcos-burial-heroes-cemetery-november-18-2016

    Raissa, be careful, keep safe.

  15. Ako man ay nagulat ng makita ko sa balita na ililibing o inililibing na si FM kanina tanghali.
    Pero mas malaki ang aking pagtataka dahil sa mga iba pang balita kasabay nito.
    Yung pagdating ni K. Espinosa at yung pagalis ni Pgong papunta sa Peru.
    Kung talagang ang libing ay kagalang galang dapat ay kasama sya sa seremonya. Wala sya pwede na umiiwas sya na madawit (kunwari) sabi pa nga ng taga Malacanang di daw nila alam na ngayon ang libing. ANO????? Parang secret lang? Na sila taga Ilokos at Camp Crame lang ang nakakaalam ng libing? Di ba nila naisip na lumalabas silang katawa-tawa na parang mga tanga?
    Tapos ngayon ang dating ni K. Espinosa. Isa itong plano para mahati ang attention ng tao dahil nakatutok lahat sa pagdating nya at kung ano sasabihin nya.
    Ano na nangyayari sa bansa ng Pilipinas?
    Wala ng ibang ginagawa ang gobyerno kundi tungkol sa droga. Paano na ang ibang problema? 49.50pesos/1dollar na ang palitan. Maganda lang tignan at pakinggan pero di malayo na tataas na naman ang mga bilihin.

    • Akala ng mga taga Malacanang, lahat ng Pilipino ay katulad nilang mga tanga at epokrito. Dyan sa mga ganyang mga klaseng tao, dapat magiingat ang mga Pilipino. Patalikod palagi kung umaksiyon, they are dangerous. Kung ano ang amo, ganun din ang mga alagad. Naisahan na naman ang mga Pilipino. Sana hindi mapagod ang mga Pilipino sa paglaban against lies.

      • gawain yan ni makoy, people taken without notice, the lucky ones were sent to jail, the unluckly ones got executed. likewise, his burial sa libingan came with less than a moment’s notice. pero, those in the know, knew dahil may 3 months notice sila, started in august yata when imelda brought in the copper coffin.

        the 9 in the supreme court knew about this too, yong statement ni spokesman te is very telling, no mr forthcoming kuno kaya, nilibing kahit hindi pa tapos ang 15 days grace period.