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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Was Malacañang unaware of the Marcos burial?
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Nov 25, 2016
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PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said he knew nothing about the clandestine burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) on Nov. 18. In a press conference on Nov. 21 in Lima, Peru, Duterte said he never bothered to ask the late president’s family for the details of the burial. STATEMENT

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Were there really no movies about the martial law years?
By verafiles
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Nov 20, 2016
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STATEMENT: The clandestine burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) Friday angered many, prompting a wave of protests across the country. In response, President Rodrigo Duterte, who in his campaign days promised the interment of the deposed strongman at the LNMB, called for “forgiveness.” Currently in Lima, Peru

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Does the Constitution say Marcos can be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani?
By verafiles
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Nov 9, 2016
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STATEMENT Senator Manny Pacquiao, asked to comment on the Supreme Court’s decision on November 8 allowing the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, explained that the decision is based on the Philippine Constitution: “Ganito kasi ‘yun eh. Intindihin natin yung Constitution. Kung Constitution ang pagbabasehan natin, once na ikaw
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