MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is "very disappointed" with President Aquino's decision not to give a state burial for his father, the late former President Ferdinand Marcos.
Marcos told reporters on Wednesday Aquino merely engaged in a "zarsuela" when his administration held talks with the Marcos family on the possibility of giving his father burial honors, and added that the President has no word of honor.
"He has wasted a good opportunity to unify a nation," the senator said. "He obviously does not want to heal the divisions. He wants to widen the divisions."
President Aquino on Wednesday said he will not allow a hero's burial for the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos while he is President.
In a press conference with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP), Aquino said it would be the "height of injustice" to render any honors to the person who inflicted suffering on the Filipino people during the martial law years.
Aquino also formally apologized to Vice-President Jejomar Binay, who had conducted a study on his behalf about the issue of Marcos' burial.
Binay had recommended that Marcos be given full military honors, but his body would have to be buried in his home province of Ilocos Norte and not at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
A statement from Binay's office later read: "It is the prerogative of the President and we must all accept, respect and support his decision."
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Marcos told reporters on Wednesday Aquino merely engaged in a "zarsuela" when his administration held talks with the Marcos family on the possibility of giving his father burial honors, and added that the President has no word of honor.
"He has wasted a good opportunity to unify a nation," the senator said. "He obviously does not want to heal the divisions. He wants to widen the divisions."
President Aquino on Wednesday said he will not allow a hero's burial for the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos while he is President.
In a press conference with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP), Aquino said it would be the "height of injustice" to render any honors to the person who inflicted suffering on the Filipino people during the martial law years.
Aquino also formally apologized to Vice-President Jejomar Binay, who had conducted a study on his behalf about the issue of Marcos' burial.
Binay had recommended that Marcos be given full military honors, but his body would have to be buried in his home province of Ilocos Norte and not at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
A statement from Binay's office later read: "It is the prerogative of the President and we must all accept, respect and support his decision."
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