Ilocano People - Ferdinand Marcos, Fidel V. Ramos, Elpidio Quirino, Jose Maria Sison, Juan Ponce Enrile, F. Sionil Jose, Imee Marcos (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 72. Chapters: Ferdinand Marcos, Fidel V. Ramos, Elpidio Quirino, Jose Maria Sison, Juan Ponce Enrile, F. Sionil Jose, Imee Marcos, Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., Jessica Soho, Chavit Singson, Carlos P. Romulo, Juan Luna, Rodolfo Biazon, Ala Paredes, Danny Ildefonso, Isabelo de los Reyes, Maja Salvador, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Gloria Diaz, Brian Viloria, Quintin Paredes, Rommel Adducul, Jose Garvida Flores, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Jerry Singson, Mariano Marcos, Gregorio Aglipay, Marc Pingris, Gabriela Silang, Manskee, Severino Montano, Jason Abalos, Jose Burgos, Aquilino Pimentel III, Freddie Aguilar, Geoff Taylor, Jim Paredes, Pacifico Marcos, Howie Severino, Juan S.P. Hidalgo, Jr., Josefa Llanes Escoda, Michael Marcos Keon, Greg Laconsay, Pedro Flores, Rio Diaz, Manuel Arguilla, Diego Silang, Doug Kramer, Gregorio C. Brillantes, Leona Florentino, Cristina Padolina, Teofilo Yldefonso, Leo Najorda, Victoria Quirino-Delgado, Sonny Cabatu, Roy V. Aragon, Melvin Mamaclay, Julio Nalundasan, Reynaldo A. Duque, Pedro Bucaneg. Excerpt: Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. (September 11, 1917 - September 28, 1989), was a Filipino dictator who held the title of President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives (1949-1959) and a member of the Philippine Senate (1959-1965). He was Senate President from 1963-1965. While in power he implemented wide-ranging programs of infrastructure development and economic reform. However, his administration was marred by massive authoritarian corruption, despotism, nepotism, political repression, and human rights violations. In 1983, his government was involved in the assassination of his primary political opponent, Benigno Aquino, Jr. Public outrage over the assassination served as the catalyst for the People Power Revolution in February 1986 that led ...