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Ferdinand Marcos Day in the Philippines: something to celebrate?

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Taguig City/Manila, Sep 11 (EFE/EPA).- A proposal to declare a holiday on September 11 as "Ferdinand Marcos Day", in honor of the late dictator's birthday, has generated controversy in the Philippines, particularly among the thousands of victims of martial law , who believe there is nothing to celebrate and see it as another attempt to clear the name of the Marcos dynasty.(Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE FERDINAND MARCOS GRAVESITE IN TAGUIG CITY, PHILIPPINES AND A PROTESTS IN MANILA AGAINST DUTERTE AND THE MARCOS DYNASTY.

Added on the 11/09/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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