11 September, 1917

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TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY:

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, the 10th president of the Philippines who stayed in power for more than 20 years, was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte to Mariano Marcos and Josefa Edralin.

Dubbed as the country’s “strongman,” President Marcos’ greatest achievement was in the fields of infrastructure, development and international diplomacy.

He is the president for more than 20 years from 1965. A peaceful people power revolution from February 22 to 25, 1986 forced Marcos and his family to flee to Hawaii, paving the way for Mrs. Aquino (widow of Ninoy Aquino) to be proclaimed as the country’s 11th president. Marcos died at the age of 72 on September 28, 1989 of kidney, heart and lung ailments in Waikiki, Hawaii.

(Ref: Philippine News Agency)

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