{"id":116845,"date":"2017-09-08T06:51:46","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T10:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=116845"},"modified":"2017-09-08T06:51:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T10:51:46","slug":"no-media-at-the-commemoration-of-marcos-100th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/08\/no-media-at-the-commemoration-of-marcos-100th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"No media at the commemoration of Marcos\u2019 100th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig. (Photo<\/a>: Imee Marcos\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Philippines\u2014The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday confirmed that the commemoration of the 100th birthday of former president Ferdinand Marcos on September 11 will be private and intimate, without media coverage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Marcos family sent a message about their commemoration on the birthday of the former president and according to their wishes; they wanted to keep their commemoration private,\u201d AFP Public Affairs Office Chief Col. Edgar Arevalo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family politely declined (the request of media to cover the event) because according to them, it is a private event for their family which means that it would not be covered by the media,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The AFP expects that protests would be staged on Monday. However, they would not allow it to happen inside the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) where Marcos is buried and the venue of the commemoration.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely they\u2019re not allowed inside because it\u2019s hallowed ground. At least for now, that\u2019s what we know,\u201d Arevalo said.<\/p>\n

According to Arevalo, the Philippine Army will provide security at LNMB on September 11.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe security preparation would have to be handled by the Philippine Army because they are the physical custodian of Libingan ng mga Bayani; they are the ones who provide physical security,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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