"Filipinos are not worse than any other colonized people except that our colonization was a little longer, and the independence movement was always dictated in political terms, never in social ones. We borrowed terms, but we didn't understand them."
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Ferdinand Marcos was a prominent Filipino politician who served as the 10th President of the Philippines from 1965 until 1986. Known for his authoritarian rule, he declared Martial Law in 1972, which led to significant human rights violations and corruption allegations. Despite his controversial legacy, Marcos implemented infrastructure projects that transformed the nation. His regime ended in a dramatic ousting during the People Power Revolution, leaving a complex legacy that continues to shape Philippine politics today.
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"Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone."
Ferdinand Marcos