MANILA, Philippines – Don’t bury him yet at the Libingan ng mga Bayani without a court order.

In an en banc decision on Tuesday, August 23, the Supreme Court issued a status quo ante order (SQAO) to all parties involved in the Marcos burial case, prohibiting them from burying him at the Libingan ng mga Bayani for the next 20 days.

Albay Representative Edcel Lagman told reporters that they were informed about the SC decision Tuesday. “That means to say the present situation, where there is no burial of the late President Marcos, will be respected by all parties concerned,” Lagman said. “Effectively, it would be similar to a TRO.”

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