Sources reported that while the majority of the justices have already voted for the dismissal of the petitions against the Marcos burial, the "Yellows" in the Supreme Court—led by no less than Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, together with Justices Benjamin Caguioa, the assigned "ponente", Marvic Leonen and Francis Jardeleza—sought the postponement of the decision. They are still hoping they could influence the other justices to side with them.


That's the problem with the gods of Mount Olympus at Padre Faura—they adhere to the "tayo tayo" system on many controversial cases. Some members of the judiciary decide not on the basis of the law but on "pakikisama".


Reliable sources indicate, however, that the decision would still be in favor of burial at the Libingan.


In the meantime, there are moves by Congress to rename the LNMB as simply the "Soldiers Cemetery". After all, the LNMB was patterned after the Arlington Cemetery. Along with this move, there's a plan to build a pantheon for heroes. That could well be the answer to this controversy.



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Saving jobs and investments by Emil Jurado, October 20, 2016, <a href="https://goo.gl/of5HaN" class="news_link" target="_blank" title="Source">Manila Standard</a>
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SC decision would still be in favor of Marcos burial at the Libingan