Former Philippine dictator Marcos to get state burial three decades after death
- 08-Nov-2016
MANILA: The Philippine Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for a hero’s burial for former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, resolving an issue that has divided the nation since his death in 1989 three years after he was ousted in a “people power” revolt. Voting 9-5, the Supreme Court threw out petitions filed by leftist activists […]