Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 198
Why did Ferdinand Marcos declare martial law?
warned the public of the possible establishment of a “garrison state” by President Ferdinand Marcos. President Marcos imposed martial law on the nation from 1972 to 1981 to suppress increasing civil strife and the threat of a communist takeover following a series of bombings in Manila.
Born: September 11, 1917, Sarrat
Died: September 28, 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Full name: Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos
Presidential term: December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986
Spouse: Imelda Marcos (m. 1954–1989)
Children: Bongbong Marcos, Aimee Marcos, Imee Marcos, Irene Marcos
Siblings: Pacifico Marcos, Elizabeth Marcos-Keon, Fortuna Marcos-Barba