The new President of the Philippines, Marcos Jr., has been bumpy, hard-working, and brilliant all the way.
He lost his mother at the age of 9 and his father at the age of 32, and he went into exile with his parents for 5 years.
I first went to Oxford University and did not get a degree, and then went to the United States to study at a university and still did not get a degree.
In this way, a person without academic qualifications, with the support of a strong family and mother, finally became the 17th president of the Philippines.
Let's take a look back and learn about his father Marcos Sr. and his mother, Imelda.
▲ Father Marcos (old Marcos), whose father is a Chinese surnamed Cai from Fujian. 6th–10th President of the Philippines. After 21 years of dictatorship, the Philippines' national strength has greatly increased, and with the help of the United States, the Philippines was second and third in Asia after Japan after World War II. Marcos' administration was at the peak of the Philippine economy. The Marcos regime was overthrown in 1986 and exiled to the United States.
Marcos died in Honolulu in 1989 at the age of 72.
Since then, the Philippines has bid farewell to dictatorship and moved toward democracy, and its economy has plummeted, compared with the time of Marcos's dictatorship.
On November 8, 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte granted permission to bury Marcos' body at the Heroes' Cemetery and gave him the treatment of a 21-gun salute.
▲ Mother Symelda, known as "Iron Butterfly", when she was 23 years old, with only 5 pesos (equivalent to 1 yuan) of Imelda, went to Manila alone to break into the world. In 1953, at the age of 24, Imelda married Marcos Lightning and in 1957 gave birth to a son, Marcos Jr.
1974: Imelda Marcos and her son Marcos Jr. sing "I Love Beijing Tiananmen" to Chairman Mao
1975: Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping Federation meet Imerdar.
Imelda also ran for president twice, in 1992 and 1998, but neither was successful.
To this day, the 93-year-old Imelda still influences the entire family and has a strong appeal.
▲ Little Marcos, 34 years old in 1991, returned to China after 5 years of exile.
In 1980, the 23-year-old Marcos Jr. was arranged by his parents to serve as vice governor in his hometown of Ilocos do Norte, promoted to governor in 1983 and elected to the Senate in 2010.
▲ The Marcos family has been committed to rebuilding the image. Although Duterte never formally supported Marcos Jr., it is clear that the two political families have long been close to each other, and Duterte's tenure has paved the way for the Comeback of the Marcos family.
In 2016, Duterte allowed Marcos to transfer to the Philippine Heroes Cemetery, despite domestic controversy. On the occasion of Marcos' centenary in 2017, Duterte delivered a speech praising Marcos.
This time Marcos Jr. was elected the 17th president, and Duterte's daughter was elected vice president. It is also the result of the political support of the two families.
▲ It is not excluded that the next Philippine president is Duterte's daughter Sarah.
Imelda
Imelda
Chairman Mao received Imelda
Chairman Mao received Imelda and Little Marcos
Chairman Mao received Imelda