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Marcos is a controversial figure there in my country and it's either people say he was a great president or a terrible president for the country. What I want to know is weather Ferdinand Marcos was really a malevolent dictator or that Marcos was actually a good president that we outsiders didn't know about or if Marcos was a mixed bag.
First off is that you should know that the Marcoses themselves have denied this (quite frankly) ridiculous conspiracy theory.Secondly, exact accounts of Marcos plunder are hard to find, with estimates ranging from 5 billion to even 30 billion USD stolen from government coffers. Additionally, the Marcoses have managed to avoid the subsequent ...
A classmate of mine back in college asked our economics prof about Carmen Ortega pero nagjoke lang siya na pinapatay siguro ni Imelda, which is far from impossible I guess. So since feeling politically chismosa ako right now, does anyone know any books or sources (if any) regarding Marcos Sr.'s first family?
Mijares, also a former journalist, withdrew his support from Marcos and testified at US Congress exposing the Marcos' abuse of power during martial law. He also authored the book "Conjugal Dictatorship" that revealed more details of corruption and human rights violations by husband and wife Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.
Marcos also borrowed so much money from overseas during the 1970s to try and fund this ambitious policy, that it became so unsustainable to repay the loans back, that paying off the interest basically halted economic growth in the early 1980s. Marcos borrowing money has nothing to do with whether the exchange rate is fixed or floating.
Coritha was a filipino folk singer who was at her peak during the 60's and 70's. She was known for her songs Sierra Madre, Gising Na, O Kuya Ko, Lolo Jose, And Oras Na. Oras Na became her most popular song for being one of the most played protest songs during the 70's, under the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos.
Because your mom is delulu. The Marcoses, specifically Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was a dictator who declared martial law during his presidency. His term was marked with corruption and violence, with people mostly activists being victims of torture and murder, some of them hasn't been found until this day.
At first, yes. But it was a growing open secret among political watchers and kibitzers of the time that Marcos already had a reputation among importers and traders as the go-to for "special requests", and considering he was a maverick politician of the time Aquino knew of his shenanigans. Reply reply.
It's the bizarre Filipino way of worshipping idols and blurring the lines between religion, showbiz, sports, myths and messiah worship. Lito Lapid, Ramon Revilla and son, Erap and sons, Jaworski, Noli de Castro etc held top posts. marcos jr. Is a celebrity because of their wealth coupled with social media manipulation.
Is Ferdinand Marcos really fascist? We all know how he promoted Philippine nationalism through patriotic songs, the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan movement and how he built his military record myth. He also attempted to grab Sabah through Operation Merdeka. Here's a list of what defines Fascism I don't know with item 5 or 11.