Ferdinand Marcos
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 34 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 11,1917 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sarrat |
| Philippines | |
| Date of died | September 28,1989 |
| Died | St Francis Medical Center |
| Honolulu | |
| Hawaii | |
| United States | |
| Presidential term | December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986 |
| Parents | Mariano Marcos |
| Josefa Edralin | |
| Height | 170 (cm) |
| Job | Politician |
| Jurist | |
| Books | The democratic revolution in the Philippines |
| Tadhana: The History of the Filipino People | |
| Toward a New Partnership: The Filipino Ideology | |
| The New Philippine Republic: A Third World Approach to Democracy | |
| Marcos Reader: Selected Essays and Speeches | |
| The Filipino Ideology | |
| Quotations from Marcos | |
| 20 Years After: Germany in 1945 and 1965 | |
| Spouse | Imelda Marcos |
| Children | Bongbong Marcos |
| Aimee Marcos | |
| Imee Marcos | |
| Irene Marcos | |
| Siblings | Pacifico Marcos |
| Elizabeth Marcos-Keon | |
| Fortuna Marcos-Barba | |
| Party | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan |
| Full name | Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos |
| Grandchildren | Matthew Manotoc |
| Previous position | Prime Minister of the Philippines (1978–1981) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 559188 |
Ferdinand Marcos Life story
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.
South China Sea: Philippines' Marcos defends removing Chinese barrier
... " They just can t put barriers in an area that is clearly inside the Philippines, " President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said...
'Dangerous manoeuvres' in China and Philippines' cat-and-mouse sea chase
... And it happened the day after Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Manila, and expressed hope for open communication lines on the South China Sea dispute...
Living on the frontlines of a US-China flashpoint
... " The situation is heating up, " admitted Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos in a recent interview with a local radio station ahead of his visit to Washington this week...
King Charles coronation: Who is going - and who isn't?
... Polish President Andrzej Duda and Anthony Albanese, the Australian prime minister, have both said they are planning to attend - and local news reports say Pakistan s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos will be there...
The 70s nuclear relic that may be about to open at last
... In the mid-1970s, with the world s economy reeling from the 1973 oil price shock, President Ferdinand Marcos Sr decided to bring nuclear power to the Philippines...
Credit Suisse: Bank collapse damages Switzerland's repudiation for stability
... Despite the scandals over the years related to the secret bank accounts of dictators (including Ferdinand Marcos from the Philippines, Congolese dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and many more), or the money laundering for drug lords and tax evaders, Swiss banks hung on to that reputation symbolised by Roger Federer: strong, and reliable...
US seeks deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China
... The Filipinos had recently overthrown the hated dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, and sending the old colonial masters home would further cement both democracy and independence...
Philippines: Sara Duterte sworn in as vice-president
... She took the oath beside her running mate, Ferdinand Marcos Junior, who will soon replace her father as president...
Philippines election: Bongbong Marcos poised to win presidency in landslide
Ferdinand " Bongbong" Marcos Jr, son of the Philippines' former dictator, is poised to win the presidential election by a landslide, according to partial and unofficial results.
The senator has So Far won 55. 8. % of the vote, compared to 28% for rival Leni Robredo .
His win will mark the Marcos family's return to power after 36 years.
Supporters whitewashed His Family 's Time In power, which was marked by heavy corruption, as a golden age.
His father, former president Ferdinand Marcos , was known for his brutal authoritarian rule. Marcos, along with wife Imelda and their cronies, plundered an estimated $10bn (£8. 1bn) from public funds before he was removed by a popular revolt in 1986.
During this period the Philippines' economy was heavily in debt and Ordinary People struggled.
Mr Marcos Jr, 64, is not a newcomer to politics, having served in various elected positions over The Years . He lost the 2016 vice-presidential election to Ms Robredo.
In the run-up to this election, his critics say he launched extensive online misinformation campaigns about His Family 's history, and avoided debates and other areas where he might face independent questioning.
Despite such concerns, opinion polls during The Campaign put Mr Marcos Jr ahead by dozens of percentage points.
That was borne out on polling day. Turnout was high and previous elections in the country have largely been ruled to be fair.
Isolated incidents of Violence - including The Shooting of three people near a polling Station - were not reflected widely across the country, officials said.
But The Bbc 's Howard Johnson in Manila says there are lingering questions about broken machines at polling stations, videos allegedly showing vote buying, and the Violence .
Mr Marcos Jr will take over from President Rodrigo Duterte , a hugely popular strongman-style leader who courted controversy on the global stage for his brutal crackdown on drug dealers and users.
The 76-year-old incumbent's campaign led to police killing thousands without trial, according to Human Rights groups.
His daughter, Sara Duterte , who ran for vice-president alongside Mr Marcos Jr, is leading by a wide margin of votes, partial results show.
The election was not just for the presidential positions, but also for senators, the lower house and regional officials across the entire archipelago.
The official count of all votes may take Days .
Source of news: bbc.com
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