WATCH: Why young girl is opposing Marcos' burial in heroes' cemetery

Ana Margarita Palma, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1461339" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>MANILA- &quot;High school ng bayan, ngayon ay lumalaban!&quot;</p><p>This was how a young girl started her fierce speech at the November 25 <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/25/16/anti-marcos-forces-mount-black-friday-protest" target="_blank">&quot;Black Friday&quot; protest</a> condemning the clandestine burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.</p><p>She stood fearlessly on stage wearing a black shirt with jacket and a bag on her back, in front of the angry crowd calling for the exhumation of Marcos&#x27; remains.</p><p>Ella Serrano, who was introduced by the hosts as a student from Batasan Hills National High School, answered the common arguments thrown by Marcos supporters against young students protesting the burial of the late dictator.</p><p>&quot;Bagama&#x27;t hindi pa naman kami nabuhay sa panahon ng Martial Law, tumitindig kami upang singilin ang pamilyang Marcos sa lahat ng ninakaw niya sa sambayanan.&quot;</p><p>Serrano, despite her young age, spoke of standing up against the government&#x27;s policies, and called other youth to join the fight. </p><p>As she ended her short speech, Serrano left a line that generated applause and shouts from the crowd.</p><p>&quot;Bagama&#x27;t matatapos ang programang ito, simula pa lang ito ng paglaban ng sambayanan!&quot;</p><p>Anti-Marcos groups hope the “Black Friday” protest will signal more demonstrations against Marcos&#x27; burial.</p>

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WATCH: Why young girl is opposing Marcos' burial in heroes' cemetery

WATCH: Why young girl is opposing Marcos' burial in heroes' cemetery

Ana Margarita Palma,

ABS-CBN News

Published Nov 26, 2016 02:42 AM PHT

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