Introduction

Common Ailments Intervention

Allergies. Clean your air conditioning filters regularly

Colds and Flu. Disinfect frequently touched surfaces and

objects, such as toys, doorknobs, and
mobile devices.

Conjunctivitis ("pink eye“) cleaning your eyelids with a wet cloth

Diarrhea. Drink plenty of liquids, including water,

broths and juices.

Headaches. Rest in a quiet, dark room

Practice

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B

Evaluation: Position paper →

 The Burial of Ferdinand E. Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

The burial of Ferdinand Marcos, a former Philippine President who ruled as a

dictator for 14 years, took place on November 18, 2016, at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
in Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila, Philippines. Marcos had been elected the 10th
President of the Philippines in 1965, but declared Martial Law in 1972 before his final
constitutionally allowed term was over, holding on to power until his overthrow by the
People Power Revolution in 1986. (Wikipedia.)
This burial in the Hero's Cemetery is a big controversy for most people because
Marcos, aside from his being dictator, violated human rights and allegedly brutally killed
a lot of people during his period. Also, the participants of the People Power Revolution
have opposed the burial since he is a representation of a bad leader. Marcos cannot
be considered as a hero because of the tortures, extrajudicial killings,
disappearnce and incancerations he caused to the victims; thus, he should not
be buried in the cemetery for the heroes.
Based on the documentation of Amnesty International, Task Force Detainees of
the Philippines, and similar human rights monitoring entities, historians believe that the
Marcos dictatorship was marked by 3,257 known extrajudicial killings, 35,000
documented tortures, 77 'disappeared', and 70,000 incarcerations. However, there are
still people who wants Marcos to be buried in the Libingan ng mga bayani. For example,
our very own President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, who approved the
burial believes that Marcos is the best country’s president ever. “He is a hero,” he said.
Moreover, Senator Enrile said, “Dapat ilibing si President Marcos doon sa
libingan ng mga Pilipino kung saan nakalibing ‘yung mga kababayan nating nagserbisyo
sa bayan tulad niya,” in a press conference at the Manila Hotel on Monday, August 22.
The former senator said he cannot understand why Marcos’ burial at the Libingan ng
mga Bayani remains an issue when the rules of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP) allow Marcos to be buried there because he was a former president and soldier.
Added to the supporters of the burial is spokesman Ernesto Abella which said
“We hope the matter will finally be laid to rest, and that the nation finds the wherewithal
to move forward and to continue forging a nation that is peaceable, just and fair to all”
 More than 100 Marcos supporters, carrying Philippine flags and wearing Marcos
T-shirts, gathered outside the Supreme Court and cheered the decision.
Despite the supporters, of course there were a lot of people who were angry
because of the burial. “History has lost its meaning, and it’s confusing and frustrating
that after so many decisions against Marcos, the Supreme Court turned itself around,”
said former congressman Neri Colmenares, one of thousands of Filipinos persecuted
during the era of martial law.
This is true because it seems that all the victims during Marcos reign and all the
tortured people will never get the justice they need because their abuser is even buried
in the cemetery for the heroes. It is ironic to think about these instances because it is in
fact known to all that Ferdinand Marcos is also a corrupt President who borrowed
billions of money just to leave the Philippines in debt.
The NHCP also states that, “Mr. Marcos’s military record is fraught with myths,
factual inconsistencies, and lies,” pointing out that the rule in history is that when a claim
is disproven, the said claim should be dismissed. “A doubtful record also does not serve
as a sound, unassailable basis of historical recognition of any sort, let alone burial in a
site intended, as its name suggests, for heroes,” the NHCP wrote.

Thus, I strongly believe that Marcos cannot be considered as a hero because of

the tortures, extrajudicial killings, disappearnce and incancerations he caused to the
victims. He is not a hero and will never be because his 14 long years of presidency
caused too much difficulties and hardships to the lives of Filipinos and the Philippines
itself.