No military honors were given at the funeral rites of Christine Dacera, according to the Philippine Marine Corps.
No military honors were given at the funeral rites of flight attendant Christine Dacera on Sunday, according to the Philippine Marine Corps.
This, as Christine was laid to rest in General Santos City more than a week after her controversial death on New Year’s Day.
Christine’s family and friends gathered at the Forest Lake Memorial Park in General Santos City on Sunday morning for one final view of her remains.
In a statement, Philippine Marine Corps Commandant MGen. Ariel Caculitan said that no military honors were rendered during Christine’s burial.
“No ceremonies, no flag-draped casket, no volleys of fire that constitute interment honor,” Philippine Marine Corps Commandant MGen. Ariel Caculitan said.
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Caculitan further explained that the uniformed personnel present at the funeral were reservists requested by Sharon Dacera, Christine’s mother who was a Marine reservist, to assist if needed in security matters at the internment — including crowd control — amidst concerns regarding COVID-19.
In addition, Caculitan said that the commander of the 12th Regional Community Defense Group had granted Sharon Dacera’s request.
According to Caculitan, there’s nothing against assisting in carrying the casket if it would help. Caculitan added that no military policy or regulation was violated.
The clarification came after a photo from Christine Dacera’s funeral showed her casket being carried by personnel in uniform.
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