Marcos
Americannoun
noun
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Ferdinand ( Edralin ). 1917–89, Filipino statesman; president of the Philippines from 1965; deposed and exiled in 1986
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his wife, Imelda ( Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez ). born 1929, Filipino politician; governor of Manila (1976–86); notorious for her profligacy as first lady
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Marcos Ayerza, the former Leicester prop, picked him up at Buenos Aires airport early on Saturday morning and took him to a Club Newman game.
From BBC
San Marcos 7, Simi Valley 2: Mason Crang hit a three-run home run in the first inning for San Marcos.
From Los Angeles Times
The son of the ruthless dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda, Marcos Jr had a political career charted out for him by his parents – but this was derailed by a revolution in 1986 led to the family's downfall.
From BBC
In the 1990s, Marcos became a provincial governor, congressman and senator, before running and winning the presidential race in 2022 after striking a deal with the Dutertes and making Sara his vice-president.
From BBC
As the feud heated up, Marcos allowed authorities to arrest the elder Duterte and bring him to The Hague.
From BBC
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