Upon these rocks

Memory Served: 26 June 2016, Pasay City

An "On This Day" notice from Facebook, liked and shared this post I read from Bubut Vasquez in 2016. Created a video of the photos included in the post, and posted on my YouTube.

This afternoon, with no fanfare and media coverage, people gathered at the supposed burial site of former president and dictator Marcos to lay rocks and stones in the open crypt. On each stone laid was written the name of a man/woman/child kidnapped, tortured and murdered during Martial Law. They are the REAL HEROES who deserve to be buried here. 

This is just the start as more stones with more names are laid so that their memories shall not be forgotten. This is a public space and all are welcome to pay their respects and honor the real heroes. 

Thank you Miguel Syjuco and your group Bantayog, Susan Quimpo of MLCP, UP SAMASA, Akbayan and Akbayan Youth, Claimants 1081, Dakila and Nameless Martyrs and Heroes for initiating this solemn but powerful show of solidarity.