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  1. 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.

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  2. Ferdinand Marcos, (born Sept. 11, 1917, Sarrat, Phil.—died Sept. 28, 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.), Philippine head of state (1966–86). The son of a politician, he practiced as a trial lawyer before serving under Manuel Roxas, the first president of the independent Philippines. He was himself elected president in 1966.

  3. 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.

  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Holding the presidency of the Philippines for 20 years, Ferdinand Marcos ruled his country as a dictator under clouds of corruption and continual accusations of abuse of power and...

  5. Ferdinand Marcos had been president of the Philippines since 1965. After declaring martial law in 1972, he suspended and eventually rewrote the Philippine constitution, curtailed civil liberties, and concentrated power in the executive branch and among his closest allies.

  6. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives (1949-1959) and a member of the Philippine Senate (1959-1965).

  7. Jun 30, 2023 · President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed six pieces of legislation after one year into his term as the 17th president of the Philippines.