Thirty Years Later...: Catching Up with the Marcos-Era Crimes by Myles A. Garcia
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Until they were expelled from power thirty years ago in early 1986, Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos (she, the Shoe Queen) jointly ruled the Philippines with impunity as “Conjugal Dictators” for 20+ years. They were an efficient cash-and-carry team—while he raided the national till, she shopped ‘til she dropped. In the words of a US congressman investigating them, “Compared to (Imelda), Marie Antoinette was a bag lady,” . . . while Ferdinand made master embezzler Bernie Madoff look like a rank amateur. With the passing of thirty years, this book becomes a full accounting of the rapacious and avaricious rule the pair enjoyed—how they hoodwinked an unsuspecting people, and the truth behind many of the dirty tricks they employed revealed at last. The present is an opportune time to take stock, especially as their only son and heir, Ferdinand, Jr., and others of his ilk, launch a comeback attempt for national office in this year’s Philippine elections.
Publisher : MAG Publishing (February 5, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 204 pages
ISBN-10 : 0578175606
ISBN-13 : 978-0578175607
Item Weight : 10.4 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.51 x 9 inches