As word spread of the rigged election, a tense standoff ensued between supporters of Marcos and those of Aquino, with thousands upon thousands of citizens taking to the streets to support a non-violent military rebellion. With his health failing and support for his regime fading fast, on February 25, , Ferdinand Marcos and much of his family were airlifted from the Manila presidential palace, going into exile in Hawaii. Evidence was later uncovered showing that Marcos and his associates had stolen billions from the Philippine economy.
Focusing on racketeering charges, a federal grand jury then indicted both of the Marcoses, but Ferdinand died in Honolulu in from cardiac arrest after suffering from an array of ailments. Imelda was acquitted of all charges and returned to the Philippines the following year, though she went on to face other legal challenges. She would later run unsuccessfully for president and win congressional elections, with two of her three children, Imee and Ferdinand Jr. Since Marcos' corpse had been embalmed in a glass casket in his home province of Ilocos Norte.
In , President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Marcos' body to be buried at the National Heroes' Cemetery in Manila, with protests erupting in opposition to such a move considering Marcos' human rights abuses. Nonetheless, in November the remains of Marcos were interred at the new site in a hero's burial. Ferdinand Marcos was born on September 11, , in the municipality of Sarrat, part of the Ilocos Norte province.
He went to school in Manila and later attended law school at the University of the Philippines. His father, Mariano Marcos, was a Filipino politician, and on September 20, , after Julio Nalundasan defeated Mariano for a seat in the National Assembly for the second time , Nalundasan was shot and killed in his home. Ferdinand, Mariano and other family members were eventually tried for the assassination, and Ferdinand was found guilty of murder.
Appealing the verdict, Ferdinand argued on his own behalf to his country's supreme court and won acquittal in Remarkably, while Marcos was preparing his case in jail, he was studying for the bar exam and became a trial lawyer in Manila subsequent to the acquittal. It has been reported that Marcos' freedom was abetted by Judge Ferdinand Chua, who was also believed by some to be Marcos' actual biological father.
During World War II, Ferdinand Marcos served as an officer with his country's armed forces, later claiming that he was also a top figure in the Filipino guerrilla resistance movement. At the end of the war, when the American government granted the Philippines independence on July 4, , the Philippine Congress was created. After working as a corporate attorney, Marcos campaigned and was twice elected as representative to his district, serving from to In , Marcos took a seat in the senate, a position he would hold until he ran for and won the presidency in on the Nationalist Party ticket.
We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Marcos Sr seized dictatorial power in , a year before his second term in office was due to expire, by placing the Philippines under martial law. He padlocked congress, ordered the arrest of political rivals and ruled by decree. His rule was characterised by widespread extrajudicial killings and the torture of opponents. He was finally ousted by an army-backed "people power" uprising.
He died in exile in Hawaii in Marcos Jr is the former president's only son. A long-term politician, he served as a senator from to , before narrowly losing out in a run for the vice-presidency in He is the latest politician to announce an intention to run to succeed President Duterte, who is banned by the constitution from seeking another term.
The former boxing world champion, Manny Pacquiao , and the mayor of Manila, Francisco Domagoso, have already declared their candidacy. Mr Marcos is widely popular among many young people and his family retains support in its traditional stronghold of Ilocos Norte. However, he has faced accusations of attempting to whitewash his father's regime by citing economic growth, and minimising the human rights abuses during that time.
A new face, someone who has no attachments and personal burdens, is better. Marcos placed second to Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of the president, in the latest survey of preferred candidates to succeed him. Some speculate they could run on the same ticket. The Marcoses and Dutertes have been closely allied, most notably when the president decided to grant the family its request to bury the body of Marcos Senior in a Heroes' Cemetery, defying strong opposition from anti-dictatorship groups.
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