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Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. [c] (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino politician and kleptocrat [7] [8] [9] who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.
Jun 11, 2024 · Ferdinand Marcos, Philippine politician who, as head of state from 1965 to 1986, established an authoritarian regime in the Philippines that came under criticism for corruption and for its suppression of democratic processes. Learn more about Marcos here.
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- Marcos was born on September 11, 1917, in Sarrat, Philippines.
- After his regime was toppled by a popular uprising in 1986, Marcos died in exile in Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 28, 1989.
- On May 1, 1954, Ferdinand Marcos married beauty queen Imelda Romuáldez. Imelda helped propel Marcos to the presidential palace, and she was rewarde...
- Marcos ruled the Philippines for 20 years, exercising authoritarian power and undermining democratic processes. Marcos and his associates looted bi...
- Marcos attended school in Manila and studied law in the late 1930s at the University of the Philippines.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ferdinand Marcos, born on September 11, 1917, in Ilocos Norte province, was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives (1949-1959) and Senate (1959-1965) before winning the presidential...
May 11, 2022 · Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is the presumptive President of the Philippines after winning a landslide in elections on May 9, according to unofficial results. More than 30 million...
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Sep 21, 2022 · Those who were detained under the dictatorship of Ferdinand E. Marcos in the Philippines numbered in the tens of thousands. The dictator declared martial law in the country 50 years ago on...
May 10, 2022 · Ferdinand Marcos Jr, known by his nickname "Bongbong", is poised to become the president of the Philippines almost four decades after his father was overthrown in a revolution. His near-certain...