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Ferdinand Marcos

Personal detailsBornFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos(1917-09-11)September 11, 1917Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippine IslandsDiedSeptember 28, 1989(1989-09-28) (aged 72)Honolulu, Hawaii, USResting placeFerdinand E. Marcos Presidential Center, Batac, Ilocos Norte (1993‍–‍2016)Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Metro Manila (since2016; disputed)PartyKBL (1978–1989)Other politicalaffiliationsLiberal (1946–1964)Nacionalista (1964–1978)SpousesCarmen Ortega (common‑law)​​(before 1954)​Imelda Romualdez​(m.1954)​Children9, including Imee, Bongbong, Irene, and AimeeParentsMariano Marcos (father)Josefa Edralin (mother)RelativesMarcos familyEducationUniversity of the Philippines Manila (LL.B)OccupationJuristlawyerpoliticianSignatureNicknamesApo LakayFerdieMacoyMilitary serviceAllegiancePhilippinesUnited StatesYears of service1942–1945RankFirst lieutenantMajorUnit21st Infantry Division (USAFFE)14th Infantry Regiment (USAFIP-NL)Battles/warsWorld War IICriminal chargesMurdercontempt of court (1939)Criminal penalty10–17 years imprisonment (1940)Criminal statusAcquitted on appeal (1940)Speaking in a Press Conference requesting the Armed Forces of the Philippines to "disperse the crowd without shooting them" as a response to mass protests against his presidency (Recorded on February 24, 1986)Early lifeMilitary careerStonehill scandalPrime MinisterPresidencyExecutive ordersCult of personalityEconomyMonopoliesCroniesCoco Levy Fund scamGintong AlayTimelineCommunist insurgencyMoro conflictFirst term1965 election1st Inaugurationbalance of payments crisisSecond term1969 electioncampaign2nd InaugurationFirst Quarter StormPlaza Miranda bombingVietnam WarMartial lawProclamation No. 1081Kilusang Bagong LipunanHuman rights abusesTortureRolex 12Escalante MassacreChico River Dam ProjectMasagana 99Bataan Nuclear Power PlantJournalismResistance ReligiousIndigenousWorkersProtest artProtest musicThird and fourth terms1981 election and referendum3rd inaugurationAssassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.1986 election4th inaugurationPeople Power RevolutionFamilyMariano (father)Pacifico (brother)Imelda (wife)Bongbong (son)Imee (daughter)Irene (daughter)Aimee (daughter)Unexplained wealthOverseas landholdingsMarcos mansionsMarcos jewelsTallano gold conspiracy theoryLegacyBurialHistorical distortionBustDaytoy ni BannawagMarcosismSolid NorthMarcos Japanese ODA scandalOperation Big BirdMarcos in filmNonoy Marcelo's Tadhana: History of the Filipino PeopleRelated"Conjugal dictatorship"Edifice complexFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.

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