Imelda Marcos Agrees to Burial Stipulations
Times Wire Services
MANILA —
Former First Lady Imelda Marcos bowed to the government Friday and agreed to bury her husband’s remains in his home province instead of Manila.
President Fidel V. Ramos’ government has agreed to a homeland funeral for late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos but stipulated that it be in Ilocos Norte province, 250 miles north of Manila. Imelda Marcos has said her husband’s dying wish was to be buried near Manila.
The government fears a Manila funeral might provoke violence.
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