Monday, February 28, 2011

Antique residents want Javier buried at Libingan ng mga Bayani




KALIBO, Aklan, Feb. 28 (PNA) - Several sectors and residents in Antique believe that their hero, former Governor Evelio B. Javier should be buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Metro Manila.
Jose Allan Bartolo, municipal consultant of Bugasong, Antique, and at the same time station manager of Hot-FM Bugasong said that he received so many reactions from Antique residents after watching the celebration of the 25th year commemoration of People Power revolution.
It has been said that Javier's death contributed to the people's revolt in the Visayas. Javier is a staunch supporter of Sen. Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino who was also assassinated triggering the people's revolt against former President Ferdinand Marcos.
“With the reactions that we received, the Sangguniang Bayan of Bugasong is studying if they could file a resolution seeking the government to allow Javier's remains to be buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani. We expect more support from different sectors on this move,” he said.
Javier was assassinated on February 11, 1986 by armed men at the Antique provincial capitol. He was buried in San Jose, Antique attended by thousands of supporters. (PNA)
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