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[[File:FERDIEMARCOS.png|right|thumb|Ferdinand Marcos in 1972.]] | [[File:FERDIEMARCOS.png|right|thumb|Ferdinand Marcos in 1972.]] | ||
'''Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr.''' (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a [[reactionary]] [[Philippines|Filipino]] [[United States|US]]-backed dictator, professional | '''Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr.''' (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a [[reactionary]] [[Philippines|Filipino]] [[United States|US]]-backed dictator, professional liar<ref>Philstar Global. [https://newslab.philstar.com/31-years-of-amnesia/war-hero "IMAGINED HEROISM:Was Marcos a war hero?"].</ref>, and criminal billionare who ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 and became infamous for his introduction of Martial Law from 1972 to 1982 where 107,240 people became primary victims of extra-judicial arrests, forced dissapearances, inprisionment, and killings.<ref>[https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1558472/fast-facts-on-martial-law "Fast facts on martial law"]Inquirer.net</ref> [[Jose Maria Sison]] was one of the many victims of Martial Law. Ferdinand Marcos also lead a [[cult of personality]]<ref>VERA Files (September 22, 2020). [https://verafiles.org/articles/marcoses-glory-days "The Marcoses’ Glory Days"].</ref> and stole billions of Philippine pesos to fund his family's extravagant lifestyle<ref>Ateneo Martial Law Museum. [https://learn.martiallawmuseum.ph/magaral/keeping-up-with-the-marcoses-money-fame-and-fortune/ "Keeping Up with the Marcoses: Money, Fame and Fortune"].</ref> whilst poverty rose, worker's wages lowered, and to the detriment of the Philippine Economy.<ref>Ateneo Martial Law Museum. [https://learn.martiallawmuseum.ph/magaral/martial-law-in-data/ "Martial Law in Data"].</ref> | ||
Today His legacy is being rewritten by pro-Duterte and pro-Marcos allies and internet trolls as they portrayed the tyrannical Martial Law Period as a "golden age". <ref>VERA files (September 29, 2019). [https://verafiles.org/articles/duterte-marcos-connection "The Duterte-Marcos Connection"].</ref>Since 2022, his son, Bongbong Marcos, currently sits as the President of the Philippines and has actively denied his family's shameful history.<ref>Reuters (May 27, 2022). [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/protect-truth-marcos-return-philippines-triggers-fear-history-2022-05-27/ "'Protect the truth': A Marcos return in Philippines triggers fear for history"].</ref><ref>Rappler (Aug 26, 2015). [https://www.rappler.com/philippines/103772-bongbong-marcos-regime-no-apologies/ "Marcos on dad’s regime: What am I to apologize for?"].</ref> | Today His legacy is being rewritten by pro-Duterte and pro-Marcos allies and internet trolls as they portrayed the tyrannical Martial Law Period as a "golden age". <ref>VERA files (September 29, 2019). [https://verafiles.org/articles/duterte-marcos-connection "The Duterte-Marcos Connection"].</ref>Since 2022, his son, Bongbong Marcos, currently sits as the President of the Philippines and has actively denied his family's shameful history.<ref>Reuters (May 27, 2022). [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/protect-truth-marcos-return-philippines-triggers-fear-history-2022-05-27/ "'Protect the truth': A Marcos return in Philippines triggers fear for history"].</ref><ref>Rappler (Aug 26, 2015). [https://www.rappler.com/philippines/103772-bongbong-marcos-regime-no-apologies/ "Marcos on dad’s regime: What am I to apologize for?"].</ref> | ||
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Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a reactionary Filipino US-backed dictator, professional liar[1], and criminal billionare who ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 and became infamous for his introduction of Martial Law from 1972 to 1982 where 107,240 people became primary victims of extra-judicial arrests, forced dissapearances, inprisionment, and killings.[2] Jose Maria Sison was one of the many victims of Martial Law. Ferdinand Marcos also lead a cult of personality[3] and stole billions of Philippine pesos to fund his family's extravagant lifestyle[4] whilst poverty rose, worker's wages lowered, and to the detriment of the Philippine Economy.[5]
Today His legacy is being rewritten by pro-Duterte and pro-Marcos allies and internet trolls as they portrayed the tyrannical Martial Law Period as a "golden age". [6]Since 2022, his son, Bongbong Marcos, currently sits as the President of the Philippines and has actively denied his family's shameful history.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Philstar Global. "IMAGINED HEROISM:Was Marcos a war hero?".
- ↑ "Fast facts on martial law"Inquirer.net
- ↑ VERA Files (September 22, 2020). "The Marcoses’ Glory Days".
- ↑ Ateneo Martial Law Museum. "Keeping Up with the Marcoses: Money, Fame and Fortune".
- ↑ Ateneo Martial Law Museum. "Martial Law in Data".
- ↑ VERA files (September 29, 2019). "The Duterte-Marcos Connection".
- ↑ Reuters (May 27, 2022). "'Protect the truth': A Marcos return in Philippines triggers fear for history".
- ↑ Rappler (Aug 26, 2015). "Marcos on dad’s regime: What am I to apologize for?".