Ferdinand Marcos: NOT A HERO
For God knows what reason, the debate regarding the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani has been re-opened for the nth time. I am on the anti side.
I am against it simply because the Libingan ng mga Bayani is a burial site commemorating the heroism of Filipino heroes who lived noble lives and most of whom sacrificed themselves to advance the rights of the Filipino people and to fight for and uphold the democracy of the Philippines.
Is Ferdinand Marcos a hero? Of course not. He might have been a president and he might have served the interests of a very select segment of the population (ie his family and friends) but he did nothing heroic. He plundered the country and ignored basic human rights.
Another argument of those for the burial of Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani contend that he should be buried there simply because he was the president. What they fail to realize, however, that being president is not enough to become a hero. More than the position one holds, is how he uses the power given to him. Do we simply herald him a hero by burying him there just because he was the president? I hope not.
Does Ferdinand Marcos deserve to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani? OF COURSE NOT! Doing so, would not only be wrong, but it would be an insult. It would be an insult to the millions of Filipinos who died and suffered during the Martial Law Regime. And more importantly, doing so would be an insult to the memory of real heroes who are buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
Ferdinand Marcos was never a hero. No matter what his family and friends believe, Ferdinand Marcos had never, does not and will never deserve to be buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
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WHO EVER AGAINST MARCOS PAK DEM!! FOR ME I STILL ADMIRE PRES. F MARCOS!! I DON’T EVEN AGREE WHY, NINOY AQUINO BECAME OUR HERO… EH, WALA NAMAN SYANG NAGAWA SA PINAS NA MAGANDA KUNDI AYUN MAG PAKAMATAY PARA MASABI NA HERO SYA!!! ALSO, BAKIT KELANGAN NI CORY AQUINO PALITAN ANG NAME NG “MIA” GAWIN “NAIA” EH, WALA PA NGA NAGAGAWANG MAGANDA PROJECT SI NINOY SA PINAS…. EVEN HER! WALA SINONG PRESIDENT NA NAG CHANGED NG NAME NG “MIA” EWAN KO BA BAKIT NAG PAUTO LANG MGA TAO KAY CORY NA PALITAN ANG MIA AIRPORT ILAGAY ANG NAME NG ASAWA NYA …. KUNG TUTUUSIN DAPAT ILAGAY NATIN YUN NAME NI JOSE RIZAL OR EMILIO AGUINALDO AT ANDRES BONIFACIO DAHIL SILA ANG MGA TUNAY NA HEROES HINDI GAYA NI NINOY AQUINO WALA NAMAN NAGAWA! KUNG AKO MAGIGING PRESIDENTE IBABALIK KO ULIT SA “MIA AIRPORT” ANG NAME NA YAN… AT PAPAALIS KO YUN STATUE NYA SA MAKATI AT YUN MUKHA NYA SA PERA NATIN AALISIN KO!! DAHIL MALAS YUN MUKHA NYA SA PERA NAKA PALUMBABA! BUTI NALANG DI NILA PINALITAN ANG SIGN NG FLAG NG PINAS BAKA PATI MUKHA NI NINOY ILAGAY NILA DUN! HAHAHAHA!
Dont make Marcos the excuses of succeeding administrations’s failed policies. The worst thing that ever happenned after Marcos government was that it was replaced by an incompetent and inept administration of Cory Aquino and her minions i.e. Kamag-Anak Inc, Leftist friends, Yellow people and Catholic Clergys. Tama na, Marcos is the real Hero!!!!!
Ninoy Aquino – a hero – FUCK!!!, Cory Aquino – a hero / saint – BULLSHIT!!!
Marcos deserves it. All the people here fuming about how marcos killed thousands and stole millions from the government by declaring martial law and that the aquinos are the good guys and the marcoses are the bad guys are obviously not thinking rationally. First, marcos HAD to declare martial law because if the good o’l president hadn’t, our entire country would’ve been overrun with communists (and yes the NPA was rising in power during those times). Second, all allegations on the Marcoses’ ill-gotten wealth WEREN’T PROVEN heck if Marcos didn’t go sick, he would’ve defended himself in court and acquit himself again as he did earlier in his life during a murder case. Third, to all who think that Marcos had Ninoy killed sorry to say but that wasn’t proven too. Marcos had no reason to kill Ninoy, not at that time, it is even more possible that Ninoy’s own “allies” against Marcos had Ninoy killed as a martyr for a potential uprising. Fourth, with regards to all the debt our country is drowned with. During the marcos administration, the philippines were second only to japan in terms of economy meaning that the country could’ve paid off all the debt (How can you make money without spending money?duh) if the citizens were patient enough to not march into the streets and toss their dead “hero” ninoy all around town like a rag doll. Most of the countries today all have debt ,the USA for example borrows the most money from other countries since they know they can pay it off eventually. I can go on and on with several arguments on why marcos wasn’t as bad as perceived and that he is really suited to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Open your minds people and think. And yeah I think if Marcos didn’t exist we wouldn’t have there would be no LRT, no electrivity, no highways ,and no first female president, and no icon for democracy, no Cory Aquino. =). Talk about the ultimate sacrifice for a his country’s freedom.
@william wu
amBOBO MU….. tanga k ba oh ninoy fanatic lng?
ano connect ng pgdeklara ng martial law ni marcos pra mging hero ang isang kgaya lng ng bobong aquino mu? ano ba ngawa ng aquino mu sa bansa? pagbabalik ng democracia? FAK you, tigilan mu khunghangan mu bobo, dhil never hinangad ni ninoy n mbalik ang demokrasya sa pinas. dhil kung si ninoy concerned sa atin, never niyang ipapahamak ang pinas, never niyang ilalagay ito sa kaguluhan? ano ba sa tingin mu gnawa ng bobong, siraulong aquino n yun, di ba’t SIYA ang dhilan kya ngkaroon ng street rallies? civil war at halos mhatong ito sa npakadugong labanan pinoy laban sa pinoy? ginamit p niya si ang isang mkasalanang pari si cardinal sin. mga pwe kayo… and lastly, wag mong sasabihing ninakaw or kinurakot ni marcos pera mo, mahiya k nman, ang kapal ng mukha mu ni hindi k nga ngbabayad ng COMMUNITY TAX mo…
don’t be a bias. we should also look for the good things that he had done in the country during his time.
but that doesn’t mean that im at his side. i don’t see him a hero neither. =)
Magbabasa na lng ako astig na debate eh. Merong nakagets merong hindi.
i dont know who to believe some say he was the one who lifted philippines to the highest peak of an economy growing to 20% w/c made some countries look upon us some say he got some of the yamashita golds and that he putted his family’s interest on top than the interest of filipinos and the country in his second term and for them his a devil but for some reason my instinct believes in the yamashita because it is really true so i disagree to but i wish we could have a president who can lift up an economy like him by 20% so that we can top china but a leader with brains and a leader who knows god and look’s upon god who will put the interest of the country and it’s people’s may GOD BLESS US AND OUR COUNTRY!?
yahh.. a lot of Filipino were bias.. Looking only in the negative side of marcos.. That is so unfair, what about the good he have done to many filipino.. im only a freshmen student and even though i didnt know Marcos a lot, i will never go on the negative side without looking on the other (positive) side..
there’s no basis of hating president marcos.. Marcos is one of teh most accomplished president the Philippines that we ever had..
in debate of course he should be buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.. There’s no need to despise all of his deeds and acts.. FM is a great leader.. He portrayed negative due to other who wants to blame him as all happen to the victims in martial law was all his fault.. When will all Filipino think of FM side?
Nararapat lng sya sa libingan ng mga bayani dahil kasama sya sa lumaban sa WWII..
I mere likely to belive on what is stated below
I have read this in the social networking commented by Hyden Toro:
We are tired of the Aquinos. What did they brought us for their
30 years or more of public swrvice? Land Reforms Program shelved to
protect their Hacienda Luisita. Cory Aquino ordering Police to kill
unarmed Farmers demonstrating at Mendiola. While Cory Aquino went
infront of the Altar to pray like a Saint. It is HYPOCRISY to the highest
degree. They call her:”Mother of Democracy”. Why do some Filipinos
live around the Garbage Dumps to survive on Scraps? DEMOCRACY
IS FREEDON FROM WANT! Democracy cannot answer people in dire
poverty.
We have also Kris Aquino with her multiple husbands. If Cory Aquino is
really a good mother. Why is her daughter Kris Aquino Adulterous?
The Catholic Church and the NUNS are silent on the Adulterous issue
of Kris Aquino. WHY?
Hyden Toro The Aquinos have brought the following to the Philippines:
1. Land Reform Programs shelved to protect their Hacienda Luisita.
2. Massacred unarmed farmers whose only crime was to have better
share for their labors.
3. Kris Aquino is a notorious Adulterer. Condoned by the Catholic
Church and their Nuns. The Church look the other way around. While
Kris Aquino goes from one husband to another.
4. The NPA Rebel Group supported by the Aquino family has grown in
strength and capability.
5. Ninoy Aquino Myth as a Hero. He was riding on top of the NPA TIGER.
When he tried to dismount. He ended up inside it with the help of
Enrile.
The Truth about the Aquino Family:
1. They were Japanese Collaborators during World War II. Capas, Tarlac
Death Camp was in Tarlac, their territory.
2. They are NPA Supporters and collaborators. They did these to protect
their Hacienda Luisita.
3, They allowed themselves to be used by the U.S. C.I.A. Agency. To
extend the U.S. bases agreement.
These people are collaborators and opportunists. They all sold us down
to the river. Punish them by campaining against Noynoy Aquino.
Please kindly sir or madam buried Mr. Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. in National Cemetary now please please now:
I agree that some of the bloggers here are Marcos Loyalist, and some were sons and daughter of cronies of those regime officials. I am one of those who was caught in the quagmire of politics during Marcos time. In 1965, i was one of marcos worshipper you called it, because his speech has a tone of a good leader, I love Imelda, because I have seen imelda’s underwear, when she was wearing a red bekini, while her husband was speaking, and when she change her sitting position I saw her under the groin shadow, and we who were ROTC at that ime saw it like magic. But in 1969, after marcos stole the Presidency from Serging Osmena, there was demonstrations in one of the Plaza in Cebu, and it happens that I passed by. Some where running, and some where running towards me, at the jeepney stop. When I was to board the jeepney, the Philippine constabulary, pick me up also, and brought to the stockades. We were whipped boxed, and scrushed our torso with a hard wood. One said that, that “we are preventing people to become communist, that is why we are punishing you”. It is an order for m the palace. And they took some our money. Later, I was released because they found out that i was not a part of the demonstration.
During marcos time, the military was already a monster, and ever some ot the good military, they call marcos as the head of the power octupos. it was a start why marcos would never for me a Hero. I lots of experience with him.
Do you think that we can be one of the richest country in the world if Marcos regime continues?
Marcos is the best president the Philippines ever had. He is a great leader who made huge sacrifice for the nation, regardless if people will adore him or not. He is willing to take the unpopular route because what is good for the nation comes first before his own. People Power only existed because Marcos allowed it, General Ver already proposed to take drastic actions that the military will be willing to do — but Marcos says no, he doesn’t want anyone to get hurt. Corazon Aquino on the other hand can’t even control her marines when a group of farmers protested against her in 1987 (Mendiola Massacre) — this is just a small number of people compared to EDSA. But yet she failed to protect the people, 12 farmers died and 19 others were injured. The root cause was her and her relatives greed and refusal to distribute the land that is rightfully owned by these farmers. NINOY is not a hero, he is a domestic terrorist – harboring NPA and supports communism. He is willing to put sacrifice lives, even his own allies to achieve his goal and apply his ideology of a perfect governmet. Believe it or not, Marcos didn’t kill him, nor Ver nor Imelda. It is already known who killed him, but Aquino and allies wont do anything about it because the truth is not convenient for them. Politics is really dirty, and if your enemies can control the media, it’s not hard to destroy one’s credibility – even if that person is the most poweful man in the nation. Thanks to the internet the truth is slowly coming out — MARCOS will gain the glory that is rightfully his, he is a TRUE HERO. But I will agree with you, he doesn’t deserve to be buried in Libingan ng Bayani, because his level of heroism is far GREATER than those buried there – Marcos deserves his own monument/park similar to Rizal Park or similar to Lincoln’s monument in Washington D.C.
We lived during the Marcos era. All i have to say after all that has happened to our country is that Marcos was indeed the best President we ever had. I cannot believe that us Pinoys elected a lazy senator in Noynoy Aquino. What has he accomplished? NOTHING!! FM was a true hero..so much for all who followed his presidency.
FERDINAND E. MARCOS, SR. IS NOT THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THE ASSINATION OF NINOY AQUINO THE REAL MASTERMIND IS DANDING CONJUANCCO.
i dont understand why people hated Marcos.
i havent been born when the he was the president. i researched all about him and his family because i need it for my speech.
and according to my research im in his side. im an anti-aquino. LOL
to all people who is against to marcos, fcuk them!!! how sure u are that he is corrupting?? did he told u???!!!! duhh?!
that people power thingy?? such a crap, do u think PHILIPPINES is better than now?? i dont think sooooo
and ohhh.. i DONT think that Ninoy Aquino should be in the “Libingan ng mga Bayani” he havent done anything in the coluntry so as his wife!
and now their son Noynoy is the pres. of the philippines do u reckon he will do anything good to the country???? i hope sooo
thats why i dont wanna go back to the philippines now. because of presidents who havent done anything good to the country.
“PEOPLE SHOULD VOTE TO THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON TO RULE THE COUNTRY!!!”
MARCOS is the REAL ‘Hero’ NOT AQUINO!!!!!!!!!!!! aquino should be out of the libingan of bayani and marcos HAVE to be there!!!!
This is absolutely lame article who didn’t know anything about the deepest root of all evil things that the Aquino’s had done in our country! do more research before you post an articles like this Aquino’s never deserved to be called Hero in the philippines they sold your souls to the devil and fed your flesh to the dogs!!! Wake up Filipinos!!!
well..kahit anong argue niyo eh, eto nalang…gawin niyo nalang kung ano ang nararapat sa ating bansa..kung simpleng batas nga eh di natin sinusunod eh sa tingin niyo kaya maging produtive citizen tayO? tama na ang sisihan at mga batikos.tapos na eh..andyan na yan..let’s do our part as an individual to make this country progessive..
naaliw ako sa kababasa ng discussion d2..haha!
before you say something good or bad for Ninoy or Marcos, kung na experience nyo lang ang life sa provincial areas during that time I don’t think yan ang sasabihin nyo. just be thankful of what you have experience right now.