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Imelda Romuáldez Marcos (locally [ɪˈmelda ˈmaɾkɔs]; born Imelda Remedios Visitación Trinidad Romuáldez; July 2, 1929) is a Filipino politician who was First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, wielding significant political power after her husband Ferdinand Marcos placed the country under martial law in September 1972.
Apr 2, 2014 · Imelda Marcos spent more than 20 years as the first lady of the Philippines before being driven from power. She became infamous for her lavish spending habits before returning to...
May 11, 2022 · Imelda Marcos, accompanied by her son Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr, returns to the Philippines in 1991 to face charges of raiding the country's coffers. AFP. Imelda Marcos waves a white handkerchief as her motorcade arrives in the home town of former president Ferdinand Marcos, in Laoag, 1991.
Jun 28, 2024 · Imelda Marcos is a public figure in the Philippines who wielded great power during the 20-year rule of her husband, Pres. Ferdinand Marcos. The woman who would become known as the “Steel Butterfly” for her combination of fashion sense and political resolve was born Imelda Romuáldez.
Nov 9, 2018 · MANILA — A Philippine court on Friday sentenced Imelda R. Marcos, the country’s flamboyant former first lady, to a minimum of 42 years in prison for creating private foundations to hide her...
Jul 27, 2023 · How Cultural Fascination With Imelda Marcos Has Obscured Her True Legacy. 13 minute read. Imelda Marcos poses for a portrait in front of a painting of her late husband and former Philippines...
Feb 24, 2011 · Author’s Note: Her opulent boudoir with its high gilded mirrors and enormous canopied bed has been gawked at and gasped at like an obscene show, by rich matrons, slum dwellers and hordes of media vultures, but one question about Imelda Romualdez Marcos cries out for an answer: WHY?
Mar 23, 2023 · Imelda, the widow of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and mother of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is convicted for seven counts of graft by the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division.
Oct 9, 2015 · CNN —. Here’s a look at the life of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines. Wife of the late Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled the Philippines for 20 years until he was ousted...
Nov 9, 2018 · Former first lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos has been sentenced to a minimum of 42 years of prison for creating private foundations to hide her unexplained wealth during the two-decade...
