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Cronies of Ferdinand Marcos. Certain associates of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, historically referred to using the catchphrase " Marcos cronies ", [1][2][3] benefited from their friendship with Marcos – whether in terms of legal assistance, political favors, or facilitation of business monopolies, during his administration ...
May 10, 2022 · Ferdinand Marcos Jr, known by his nickname "Bongbong", is poised to become the president of the Philippines almost four decades after his father was overthrown in a revolution. His near-certain...
Mr Marcos Sr, his wife Imelda and their cronies plundered an estimated $10bn (£8.1bn) of public money while in power, when millions of Filipinos were living in extreme poverty.
May 29, 2024 · Some 36 years after FM (as he is popularly called) and family were driven from power into exile in Hawaii, his son, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr., was overwhelmingly elected President in the May 2022 general elections.
Jun 13, 2011 · Abstract. Five years after the downfall of Ferdinand E. Marcos, scholars of Philippine politics have yet to achieve even minimal consensus on the proper characterization of his authoritarian regime.
- Paul D. Hutchcroft
- 1991
Sep 29, 2014 · Because of the massive ill-gotten wealth amassed by the Marcos family and its cronies, the Marcos regime has been called a kleptocracy (from the Greek words for thief and rule).
Jan 21, 2024 · The Marcos regime in the Philippines from 1965 to 1972 marked a period of increasing authoritarianism and corruption. Led by President Ferdinand Marcos, the regime ushered in a time of political repression, human rights abuses, economic challenges, and widespread cronyism.
