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Ferdinand Marcos is back in the Philippines

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His name used to be poison in the Philippines but Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is now talking about becoming president after elections showed him to be one of the nation's most popular politicians. The dictator's son also insists his family has nothing to apologise for in regards to his father and namesake's 20-year rule of the country that ended in 1986 with a "people power" revolution and a humiliating escape into exile. "My father doesn't need me to vindicate him," a relaxed Marcos told AFP on...Read Full Story

Bob Lassiter talks about Ferdinand Marcos

By easyandy on | From mortspeaks.blogspot.com

Hey everyone. Been busy here but the mad dog is back. Ferdinand Marcos was a fraud. He was a fake self described World War II hero. In 1972 after his second term he imposed martial law and Philippine democracy ceased to exist. The national debt jumped yet U S corporations thrived and is why you heard little protest from American administrations for this crook. The economy in the Philippines deteriorated and many factions started to oppose his rule. Jimmy Carter increased aid to Ferdinand...Read Full Story

Marcos Jnr wins seat in Philippine senate

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Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jnr, son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was Saturday declared a senator after national and local elections, reinforcing the family's return to prominence. Jose Ejercito Estrada, son of former president Joseph Estrada, also won a seat in this week's vote and will similarly serve six years in the Philippine Senate, the Commission on Elections said. Movie action star Ramon Revilla Jnr took the most votes, the commission said. "The Commission on...Read Full Story

Judge rebuked by panel over Ferdinand Marcos money

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A U.S. District judge's lax oversight of more than $30 million tied to the late Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos is "curious," a federal appeals court said in an opinion issued Friday. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that a new judge give a fresh accounting of the $33.8 million previously entrusted to Los Angeles-based U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real. The 85-year-old Real oversaw the millions for eight years as several U.S. courts attempted to...Read Full Story

9/11 Ferdinand Marcos Birthday: Bongbong still hopes for burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani

By renehendrixzou on | From fbreproductivehealth.info

9/11 Ferdinand Marcos Birthday : Bongbong still hopes for burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani Ferdinand Marcos Date of birth is September 11, 1917. Marcos detention cell opens to public Published : Sunday, September 11, 2011 00:00 Article Views : 119 LAOAG CITY — The historic detention cell of the late former strongman President Ferdinand E. Marcos will be opened to the public today in celebration of his 94th birthday, September 11, and thousands of foreign and local tourists and Marcos...Read Full Story

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A community portal about Ferdinand Marcos with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos was the tenth president of the Philippines, serving from 1965 to 1986. In 1972, he declared martial law, which allowed him to stay in power until lifting it in 1981. He was elected the same year to another full term, which was marred by personal health issues, government mismanagement, political repression, human rights violations, and rampant graft and corruption . In 1986, he was re-elected for the fourth time, in a disputed snap election. As a result, that same year, he was removed from office peacefully by the "People Power" EDSA Revolution.

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Marcos firm making money

MANILA, Philippines—A corporation once run by an associate of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos has raised its revenues by more than 50 percent and cut expenses by 40 percent in the past year, the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) has said.

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Marcos Baguio mansions up for auction again

Marcos Baguio mansions up for auction againInquirer.netBAGUIO CITY, Philippines—The sequestered Baguio houses, which were reputedly owned by the family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, are again being offered for public bidding in March after previous government auctions failed to draw buyers, ...and more »

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Gov't witness helped clear Marcos in P51-B suit

MANILA, Philippines - One of the five government witnesses helped clear former President Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos of liability in ... form of physical or emotional suffering that may entitle the plaintiff Republic to morale ...

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Philippines government to appeal Marcos case ruling

The Philippines government is set to appeal the decision by the Anti Corruption Court to dismiss the 1.2 billion US dollar damage suit against the late president Ferdinand Marcos, his widow Imelda and several others. The Court had dismissed the case on the ...

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Palace dropped ball on Marcos suit’

MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang was no longer up to speed on developments in the P50-billion ill-gotten wealth suit that the government had filed 24 years ago against the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the late Armed Forces chief of staff Fabian Ver and ...

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