An agreement is a law between the parties – the Marcoses, represented by Roquito Ablan, and the People, represented by then Prez FVR. In 1993, they agreed that Macoy would be buried quickly in Ilocos. Prez Digong may have no right to divide us again needlessly by breaking a predecessor’s word. I wrote here on June 11, 2011:

“On Macoy and the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LMB), best to consult would be FVR, who authorized in 1993 to have Macoy come home on certain conditions, only one of which was met: direct flight to Laoag. Immediate burial, not met. Honors befitting a major, fine. So FVR advised Erap in 1998: do not trust the Marcoses. . . .

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