BIOGRAPHY

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was born on September 11, 1917, in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, to Mariano Marcos and Josefa Edralin. He studied law at the University of the Philippines, graduating cum laude, and topped the bar examination in 1939. Marcos Sr. married Imelda Romualdez in 1954, and they had three children, including Ferdinand Jr. Known for his long tenure in politics, he served as 10th President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, implementing infrastructure projects and the “Bagong Lipunan” program, but his administration was also marked by martial law and political controversies. He passed away on September 28, 1989, in Honolulu, USA.