President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
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Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines for two decades, nine of them under martial law, before a popular uprising drove him into exile in 1986. His regime is remembered for systematic plunder — his family allegedly took $10 billion from the central bank — and for the suppression, violence, and fraud that kept him in power.
Marcos was born in Ilocos Norte in 1917; his father, a politician, was later executed for collaborating with Japanese forces during World War II. In 1940, both were convicted of assassinating a political rival, though the conviction was overturned. Marcos fought in World War II, was held as a prisoner, and afterward built a political career on an inflated military record, falsely claiming to be "the most decorated war hero in the Philippines." Elected president in 1965 and again in 1969, he launched massive infrastructure projects funded by foreign debt, but economic crisis and unrest during t…
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I was reminded as I was reviewing my life, that I have been in too many conflicts, too many wars, political battles, military battles, civil strifes in government.
The foundation upon which our nation stands is much richer and firmer than the sympathies that may occasionally divide us.
When authoritarianism is no longer necessary to protect the welfare of the people, I will be the first to move for its dismantling.
Authority must be utilized by government to attain certain noble objective but this authority must be circumscribed.
Of what good is democracy if it is not for the poor?
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