MANILA- For the first time since the death of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos nearly 30 years ago, his family finally got to mark their first All Souls' Day at the Heroes' Cemetery this year.

The Marcos family on Wednesday held a mass near the tomb of the late strongman who hurriedly buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City last year.

Bongbong Marcos, son of the late strongman, said the event is highly significant for their family.

"Mabuti naman at hanggang ngayon ay naalala pa ang kaniyang mga naitulong at nagawa para sa bansa sa panahon na siya'y buhay pa at nagseserbisyo," he said.

(It's good that until now people still remember his service to the country when he was still alive.)

"I remember the moments of greatness during his presidency but also the moments of intimacy. I'm lucky to have known him in that regard, perhaps not the same as other people, but I had the benefit of knowing him as a father, as a person, as a man," he added.

The entire Marcos family was present except for the former dictator's daughter, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos.

The younger Marcos also expressed gratefulness to their supporters and noted that it is important for the youth to study his father's presidency.

"Mabuti naman at naalala pa at napag-aaralan pa ng ating mga kabataan ang tungkol sa mga pangyayari," he said.

(It is good that the youth still study and remember history.)

The Marcos tomb has been an attraction to people visiting the Libingan since the former strongman's hurried burial last year amid claims his family was embarking on a political revival despite thousands who suffered under his two-decade-long rule.

President Rodrigo Duterte allowed the burial at Libingan, which was the late strongman's last wish, according to his family.