Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos was the president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, ruling as dictator after declaring martial law in 1972.
His regime was marked by corruption, human rights abuses, and the plundering of billions from state coffers.
He was ousted in the People Power Revolution and died in exile.
His son, Bongbong Marcos, became president in 2022.
Anonymous foreign financial holdings
- plunderGoods seized violently
- graftIllicit political gain
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
nepotism · sequestration · hidden wealth · asset recovery · gold hoard · real estate · jewelry collection · art collection
Nonviolent Philippine democratic uprising
- 1986Four-digit date, eighties
- snap electionHastily called public vote
- RAMTemporary data storage hardware
- RamosBranches in Spanish
yellow ribbon · civil disobedience · rosary · nuns · exile · Hawaii · February Revolution
Licensed legal representative
- senatorUpper chamber member
- congressmanHouse of Representatives member
- World War IISecond global military conflict
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
Imelda · Irene · dynasty · campaign · charisma · oratory · bar exam
Deliberate infliction of suffering
- disappearancesActs of becoming gone
- Amnesty InternationalHuman rights advocacy group
- salvagingRecovering discarded or damaged goods
- political prisonersPeople jailed for ideology
Favoring absolute control
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
- one-man ruleAbsolute individual governance
- regimeSystem of governance
- power grabAttempt to seize control
rubber stamp · referendum · plebiscite · personality cult · iron fist
Mandated return time
- detentionTemporary official holding
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- military ruleGovernment by armed forces
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
arrests · checkpoints · subversion · insurgency · surveillance · purge · militarization · emergency powers
Swiss bank accounts
Anonymous foreign financial holdings
- plunderGoods seized violently
- graftIllicit political gain
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
cronyism · nepotism · sequestration · hidden wealth · asset recovery · gold hoard · real estate · jewelry collection · art collection · front companies
EDSA Revolution
Nonviolent Philippine democratic uprising
- 1986Four-digit date, eighties
- snap electionHastily called public vote
- RAMTemporary data storage hardware
Ramos · yellow ribbon · civil disobedience · rosary · nuns · exile · Hawaii · February Revolution
lawyer
Licensed legal representative
- senatorUpper chamber member
- congressmanHouse of Representatives member
- World War IISecond global military conflict
guerrilla · Imelda · Irene · dynasty · campaign · charisma · oratory · bar exam
torture
Deliberate infliction of suffering
- disappearancesActs of becoming gone
- Amnesty InternationalHuman rights advocacy group
- salvagingRecovering discarded or damaged goods
political prisoners · human rights violations · summary execution
authoritarian
Favoring absolute control
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
- one-man ruleAbsolute individual governance
- regimeSystem of governance
power grab · rubber stamp · referendum · plebiscite · personality cult · iron fist
curfew
Mandated return time
- detentionTemporary official holding
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- military ruleGovernment by armed forces
repression · arrests · checkpoints · subversion · insurgency · surveillance · purge · militarization · emergency powers · decrees