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Ferdinand Marcos was inaugurated to his first term as the 10th president of the Philippines on December 30, 1965, after winning the Philippine presidential election of 1965 against the incumbent president, Diosdado Macapagal.
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.
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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...
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...
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 Filipinos...
- Helen Regan
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Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr and his family. History has come full circle in the Philippines. A ruling family which was driven out of power 36 years ago, accused of spectacular greed and...
Ferdinand Marcos Jr has been sworn in as the Philippine president in a ceremony in Manila, succeeding the outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte. His inauguration marks a stunning comeback for the...
