Ferdinand

Emmanuel
Edralin
Marcos Sr.
(30 December 1965 – 25 February 1986)
Jacinto, Jamaila D.
Serrano, Jade Therese
II-PS4
 BIOGRAPHY
FULL NAME:
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr.

BIRTHDAY:
September 11, 1917

BIRTHPLACE:
Ilocos North region of the island of Luzon in
the Philippines

DIED:
September 28, 1989 (aged 72) Honolulu,
Hawaii, U.S.
 FAMILY
BACKGROUND
 Imelda Romualdez Marcos
Public figure in the Philippines (First Lady in 1965)

Known as the “Steel Butterfly” for her combination of fashion

sense and political resolve.
She was dubbed the “Rose of Tacloban” as the winner of a
local beauty contest in 1949.
Graduated from Tacloban’s St. Paul’s College with a degree in
education in 1952.
In 1953, She was declared as the “Muse of Manila,” resulting in
her picture appearing frequently in newspapers and
magazines thereafter.
In April 1954 she met Ferdinand Marcos and married after a
whirlwind two-week courtship.
Imelda is an asset in Foreign transactions.

MARCOS'S
CHILDREN

Maria Imelda Josefa "Imee" Romualdez Marcos

(ELDEST CHILD)
Chairperson of the Kabataang Barangay and
as assemblyman to the Batasang Pambansa
Serving as a Senator since 2019
Previously served as governor of Ilocos Norte
from 2010 to 2019
Representative of Ilocos Norte's 2nd district
from 1998 to 2007

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr.

(2nd Child, Only Son)
Elected Vice-Governor of the province of Ilocos Norte in
1981, at the young age of 23.
From 1998 to 2007, Bongbong served as Governor of Ilocos
Norte where he served for three consecutive terms.
Served as Congressman in the Second District of Ilocos
Norte.
In 2010, Bongbong won a seat in the Philippine Senate,
placing 7th overall.
In 2016, He ran for the position of Vice President but did not
win.
He’s currently a candidate for the position of President in
this coming 2022 election.
Maria Irene Celestina Marcos-Araneta
( 3rd Child )
Known as being "the quiet one"
among the Marcos siblings and the
only one not holding public office.
More recently she gained media
attention after being tagged in the
Panama Papers leak

Aimee Romualdez Marcos

A musician and public figure.

Is known as the drummer of the
indie music band The Dorques.
She is the adopted daughter of
Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.

MARCOS'S
PARENTS

Josefa Edralin
Pre-School teacher
Town Fiesta Queen
served as chairperson of the board of more than a dozen companies
during Ferdinand's 20-year presidency
 Mariano Marcos
1925- Mariano Marcos became a congressman.
witnessed by the young Ferdinand Marcos
Influenced his son to become competitive, win-at-all-costs
nature.
Together his wife, young Ferdinand been pressured to excel at
everything, not only his studies at school, but also at activities
(wrestling, boxing, hunting, survival skills, and marks-manship)
In college, Ferdinand’s main interest was the .22-caliber college
pistol team.
Mariano was not the Biological father of Ferdinand.

 FERDINAND CHUA
(Biological Father)
A wealthy Chinese man.
Ferdinand claimed he was his “godfather”
a well-connected judge who was responsible for much of a
young Marcos's first murder case.
paid for young Marcos's schooling and later managed to
influence the Philippine Supreme Court to overturn the young
Marcos's conviction for murder.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Taking an interest in the world around you
 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
1923 to 1929
Attended the Sarrat Central School, Shamrock Elementary School in Laoag and the Ermita
Elementary School in Manila.
He finished high school and liberal arts course at the University of the Philippines.
While still a student, he was commissioned as third lieutenant (apprentice officer) in
the Philippine Constabulary Reserve after having been an ROTC battalion
commander.
the University of the Philippines (UP)’s student paper, that shows former president
Ferdinand Marcos scoring 98.01% in the 1939 Philippine bar exams, a feat described as
unprecedented. This is not true. The former chief executive did not get that grade,
although he was the bar topnotcher that year with a score of 92.35%, as shown in the
original copy of the student paper and a news report in a national daily in 1939.

DURING HIS PRESIDENCY TERMS.......

 FIRST TERM (1965-1969)

Ferdinand Marcos’ first term as President of the Republic of the Philippines began
in 1965.
Agenda as President was the immediate construction of infrustractures (roads,
bridges, public building works.

Included 16,000 kilometers of feeder roads, 30,000 lineal meters of permanent

bridges, a generator with an electric power capacity of one million kilowatts
(1,000,000 kW) and water services to eight regions and 38 localities.

Sought to increase the national defense against smuggling, crime and graft and
corruption.
 FIRST TERM (1965-1969)

North Diversion Road, now known as the North Luzon Expressway was
constructed with the help of the AFP engineering construction battalion.

When the Vietnam War broke out, President Marcos made an official request in
February 1966 for congressional approval to send a combat engineer battalion to
the assistance of South Vietnam.

The Marcos administration sent over 10,450 Filipino soldiers through the
Philippine Civil Affairs Assistance Group (PHLCAAG)
 SECOND TERM
(1969-1972)

Was re-elected in 1969...

Marcos had the most infrastructure and constitutional
accomplishments more than any other President the country
had.
His second term, economic crisis hit the Philippines brought by
external and internal forces. (brought about by effects of the
Cold War)
he Oil producing countries decided to cut back oil production
resulting in higher fuel prices worldwide.
 SECOND TERM
(1969-1972)
Natural calamities also played a factor and ravaged infrastructure and
the agricultural sector leading to uncontrolled increases in the prices
of prime commodities.
The second term of Marcos was marred by violent studentry and the
re-emergence of the communist movement.
January 30, 1970, now known as the First Quarter Storm.
The Metropolitan Command and Philippine Constabulary was had no
choice but to use force on the crowd.
Gunfire was exchanged and tear gas grenades were used to disperse
the crowd. 4 persons were killed from both sides and numbers injured.
 SECOND TERM
(1969-1972)

The violent protests continued over the rest of the year.

Number of schools, students in the University of the Philippines
boycotted their classes. (San Sebastian College, University of the
East, Letran College, Mapua Institute of Technology, the University
of Sto. Tomas)
President Marcos to describe these demonstrations as an “act of
insurrection”.
 THE MARTIAL LAW
Proclamation No. 1081 on September 21, 1972
Marcos declared Martial Law on September 21,
1972 by Proclamation No. 1081 due to the rising
wave of lawlessness and the threat of a Communist
Insurgency.

President Ferdinand Marcos announced on television that he had placed the entirety of the Philippines
under martial law at At 7:15 pm on September 23, 1972.
President Ferdinand Marcos himself ordered to vanish all the media platforms and only permitted one
newspaper company, one television station, and the only radio station allowed to air and continue the
operations were government-own as per as he can have easy access and control for the proclamation of
Martial Law.
During his regime, a lot of speculation and human rights violations have occurred but as a leader himself
he denied it, and instead, he stick to his words that he is not the enemy but the media is.
MARTIAL LAW

ClaIMS VS. FACTS

 CLAIM:
That the country was
threatened by communist
and Moro Rebels.
 FACT:
He then had a NEW CONSTITUTION
created, allowing him to stay longer in
power.
The ambush of
Juan Ponce Enrile...
Made the Proclamation a more necessity
Easy and fast drafting of the 1973
Constitution
CLAIM:
Marcos improved the
Filipino's lives.
FACT:
According to surveys, the poverty
rate when he first took office in
1965 was 41%.

It was 58.9% in 1985, before he

was ousted.
 CLAIM:
The Peso-US Dollar rate was P1 to $1
under Marcos.
FAcT:
The Peso-US Dollar
rate in 1965 was
P3.9 to $1
It reached P6.7 to
$1 in 1972
P20.4 to $1 in
1986
 CLAIM:
The Philippine was rich
under Marcos.
FACT:
In his first year in
office, the nation's
GDP per Capita was
$257.
It fell to $244 in his
2nd term (during
Martial Law.
 CLAIM

Marcos
was not
corupt
FACT:
Forbes Lists Marcos as the
" World's second top most
corrupt leader in history"

He is estimated to have
stolen around $10 Billion.
 ClaIM:
Marcos was a hero
before becoming
the President.
FACT:
A US Military investigation showed
Marcos did not lead Guerrilla troops
against the Japanese.

His supposed war medal were also

fake.


CLAIM:
Media reported good
news during Marcos
Rule.
FACT:
All the stations were force
to shutdown and censored
events.
CLAIM:
Life was peaceful
under Marcos Regime.
 70,000
Political prisoners were
jailed during the Marcos
years. AT LEAST 3,257
people were killed.
35,000

0thers were tortured

METHODS OF Electric Shock

San Juanico Bridge
TORTURE: Truth Serum
Russian Roullete
Beating
Pistol Whipping
Water Cure
Strangulation
Cigar and flat Iron Burns
Pepper Torture
Animal Treatment
 Desaparecidos
People who disappeared, tortured and others
found dead.
LILIOSA "Lily" Hilao (23 Archimedes Trajano ( 21
yrs. old) yrs. old)
MAPUA
Pamantasan ng lungsod ng
Maynila student activist during the 1972-
1986
He questioned Imee Marcos (
Student Activist killed during First born of Marcos) uestioned
Martial Law the appointment of Imee Marcos
as the director of the Kabataang
Barangay (National Youth
Council).
Luis Manuel "Boyet"
Mijares ( 16 yrs. old) Trinidad "Trining"

Herreta- Repuno
was kidnapped, brutally Student-Leader Tondo Manila
tortured, and killed.
Sins of the father, Primitivo
Mijares' tell-all book on the was arrested several times and
Marcoses led to his was heavily tortured.
disappearance and to the
torture and death.
Neri Javier Colmenares Hilda Narciso
Church Worker
( 18 yrs. old)

Was among the female

detainees repeatedly
He was jailed and
raped while in
tortured
detention
 Dr. Juan B.
Escandor
(25 yrs. old)
Tortured to death
UP-PGH

" You are entitled to your own

opionion over trivial matters-
pineapples on pizza, chocolate or
milk etc. but when it comes to
matter of importance, your opinion
needs to be a well-informed and
educated one. Anything other than
that are trash"
#NoToHistoricalRevisionism
#MarcosIsNotAHero
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