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3 days ago · 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.
2 days ago · In September 1972 Marcos declared martial law, claiming that it was the last defense against the rising disorder caused by increasingly violent student demonstrations, the alleged threats of communist insurgency by the new Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and the Muslim separatist movement of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
4 days ago · As Philippines’s Marcos addresses nation, economy, Duterte rift loom large. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is to deliver his third State of the Nation address amid protests over living conditions.
2 days ago · The 1986 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on February 7, 1986. Popularly known as the 1986 snap election, it is among the landmark events that led up to the People Power Revolution, the downfall of the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, and the accession of Corazon C. Aquino as president. [1]
4 days ago · MANILA, Philippines – Members of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet came to his defense on Monday, July 22, after a circulating video showed the chief executive allegedly using drugs.
4 days ago · The third annual State of the Nation Address ‘ “Bingo Bonanza” has been launched, according to online users. A Redditor on Sunday posted a “ bingo card ” containing words and phrases that they expect President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to tackle or say in his SONA for the year 2024. “That time of the year again,” a Reddit user shared ...
3 days ago · On August 9, he was accorded a state funeral, which was the first for former Philippine president since Diosdado Macapagal in 1997, and his remains were inurned at the Libingan ng mga Bayani between former presidents Elpidio Quirino and Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
