Protesters denounce planned burial of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. (Reuters)
Manila:
The Philippine Supreme Court ordered the government on Tuesday to put on hold a plan to bury former dictator Ferdinand Marcos in a heroes' cemetery, a court spokesman said.
The 15-member high bench of the court told the government not to do anything on the issue for 20 days, the spokesman, Theodore Te, told reporters.
A plan supported President Rodrigo Duterte to bury the former president in the cemetery has been criticised by human rights groups and many politicians.
The 15-member high bench of the court told the government not to do anything on the issue for 20 days, the spokesman, Theodore Te, told reporters.
A plan supported President Rodrigo Duterte to bury the former president in the cemetery has been criticised by human rights groups and many politicians.
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