The Hometown of Ferdinand Marcos - Batac, Ilocos Norte
The last destination for our Ilocos Expedition was Batac City, Ilocos Norte which is the hometown of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos where his mausoleum, museum, and private home - the main attraction to see - are located and where his corpse is displayed. However, rumors say that the body is merely made of wax and he has already been buried somewhere else perhaps in the Libingan ng mga Bayani or Heroes' Cemetery in Taguig or they could have brought it to Hawaii. In any case, his mausoleum is guarded by a caretaker with a camera positioned like a hawk so that it can monitor the visitors. No other cameras are allowed to take pictures or videos inside. The Marcos Private Home Marcos' Mausoleum "And if and when my commonwealth demands that blood, to cleanse her name of any crime, to free her hands for justice, and give her strength to face the world with pride, I will gladly shed that blood, burn in sacrifice, and own whatever crime, ev...