Marcos' Burial

Early reports had it that VP Jejomar Binay had completed his recommendation to the Pres. Noynoy Aquino on the proper burial rites for Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. The recommendation is burial in Ilocos Norte with full military honors, but not in Libingan ng mga Bayani here in Manila as was originally debated and endorsed by more than 200 congressmen. The proposed burial honors has been reportedly accepted by the Marcos family, and on TV Patrol last night the viewers, in majority, seem to favor the recommendation. This seems to be a "win-win" solution to a problem that has nagged the Filipino people for over two decades now. Military honors cannot be denied of a former soldier and, more importantly, a former commander-in-chief, while not burying Mr. Marcos' body in the hallowed Libingan ng mga Bayani did not allow for the unfair and absurd revision of history. Marcos, after all, is not a hero. This will finally put a closure to this case which
has hounded us for a very long time and made us a laughing stock in the world. Hope this time Imelda will not change her mind and finally allow her husband to rest in peace.

P-Noy has tossed this difficult problem to Binay, and the latter came out with what seems to be a "fair" recommendation. Now the ball is in his court. P-Noy needs to act, and act presidentially on this issue.

"Rambotito" Binay keeps scoring good points for all the challenges that had been hurled to him. He seems to be a pragmatic politician and a man of action - one who will not turn his back from a good fight. The Makati residents are one in chanting good praises for him.