LIST: Areas with gatherings to condemn SC ruling on Marcos burial

Protesters display placards during a rally near the Philippine Supreme Court to await its ruling on whether to allow or not the burial of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Heroes Cemetery Tuesday, Nov.8, 2016 in Manila, Philippines. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried at a heroes' cemetery in a ruling opponents say rolled back the country's democratic triumph when Filipinos ousted the strongman in a 1986 "people power" revolt.
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MANILA, Philippines – Various groups are set to stage rallies in various areas to condemn the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to allow the hero’s burial of late President Ferdinand Marcos.

University councils and organizations invited its communities to gather and condemn the SC’s ruling on Tuesday. All lamented that the late president was no hero.

University f the Philippines Alyansa will hold a candle lighting ceremony at the UP Diliman campus while UP Association for Social Change, Empowerment and National Development will hold an indignation rally in UP Los Baños.

Here are the lists of areas and schools where gatherings will be held for the Marcos burial decision:

  • Ateneo De Manila University Gate 2.5 – 5:00 p.m.

  • University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon Hall – 4:00 p.m.
  • University of the Philippines Los Baños C-Park – 7:00 p.m.
  • Timog Circle (Boys’ Scout Circle), Quezon City – 6:00 p.m.

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