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- She Once Lectured American Scientists About Cosmic Rays
- She Described Her Assassination Attempt as Ugly
- She Allegedly Waited For A World Leader’S Death—So She Could Attend His Funeral
- She Directed The Philippine Air Force to Save A Beauty Pageant
- She Made Her Husbands’ Generals Cross-Dress on His Birthday
- She Promised to Give Away $800 Million to Filipinos
- She Ordered A Plane to Go to Australia to Get White Sand
- Her Shopping Sprees Included Buying Buildings
- She Ordered A Plane to Turn Back…Because She Forgot to Buy Cheese
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Alongside her husband’s belief in numerology was Imelda’s own strange belief about a hole above the Philippines which allowed cosmic rays to reach the country. According to her, these rays made the Philippines exceptional and was a sign that God favored the Filipino people. Also Read: 5 Coolest Pinoy Inventions You Haven’t Heard Of In fact, Imelda ...
Usually, fear would be the regular emotion for people who’ve had a near brush with death. For Mrs. Marcos, however, she revealed how the first thing that came to her mind during her assassination attempt in December 1972 was the ugliness of the bolo. Read More: The (Failed) Assassination of Imelda Marcos As her assailant Carlito Dimahilig rushed to...
We already know how much Mrs. Marcos loved to gate-crash and be the center of attention at every international event—as evidenced by the State Department memo describing her as more of a pest than a guest. In the same memo, the State Department noted how Imelda loitered around in New York for a few days without anything to do. It was later revealed...
Never one to let a typhoon ruin a showcase of beauty, Mrs. Marcos had her husband deploy the Philippine Air Force to prevent an oncoming typhoon from ruining the 1974 Miss Universe pageantheld in Manila. To stop rain clouds from forming, the Air Force seeded the surrounding clouds round-the-clock. Eventually, the typhoon didn’t materialize. Inciden...
In a two-day party extravaganza she threw for her husband for his 56thbirthday at Malacañang Palace, Imelda made hundreds of soldiers and Marcos’ very own generals—including Fabian Ver and Fidel Ramos—wear makeup, hula skirts and bras as part of the festivities. Also Read: 6 People Who Killed Ninoy Aquino, According to Conspiracy Theorists Accordin...
During the 1998 presidential elections, Mrs. Marcos—then one of the candidates—promised to give away for free the $800 million she had kept in her bank accounts to the public and to pay off the country’s debts. While it would be the first time she publicly admitted having a huge amount of money, the ever-glib Mrs. Marcos denied it was ill-gotten. R...
Whilst hosting a reception for the opening of a new beach resortin the country sometime in 1979, Mrs. Marcos noticed a lack of white sand—an embarrassment for her considering her guests also included European royalty. Also Read: 34 Facts You Didn’t Know About Philippine First Ladies To rectify the situation, she placed an order for white sand in Au...
As we’ve said before, it was not shoes, jewels, and other personal effects Mrs. Marcos bought like crazy. She also splurged on real property in the US worth tens of millions of dollars. Among her purchases included Manhattan skyscrapers like the 66-story Woolworth Building in 40 Wall Street, the $51-million Crown Building, and the $60-million Heral...
In a move that could rival the in-flight antics of a South Korean airline heiress, Mrs. Marcos once ordered a pilotto return mid-flight back to Rome during one of her international shopping sprees in Europe. The reason? She discovered the plane didn’t have any cheese and she forgot to buy some in Rome. Also Read: 6 Shocking Facts About Philippine P...
Howe, M. (1986). Manila After Marcos: Managing Frail Economy; Marcos’ Mansion Suggests Luxury.The New York Times. Retrieved from http://goo.gl/lne4FE Robles, R. (2013). Is this how Marcos’ top generals Ver and Ramos looked dancing the hula?.RaissaRobles.com. Retrieved 5 July 2015, from http://goo.gl/lY9Imh StarBulletin.com,. (1998). Imelda promises...
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Jul 27, 2023 · Imelda Marcos poses for a portrait in front of a painting of her late husband and former Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, inside her home in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, in...
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Imelda Romuáldez Marcos (locally [ɪˈmelda ˈmaɾkɔs]; born Imelda Remedios Visitación Trinidad Romuáldez; July 2, 1929) is a Filipino politician who was First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, wielding significant political power after her husband Ferdinand Marcos placed the country under martial law in September 1972.
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Mar 5, 2024 · (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, the mother of the incumbent president and widow of an ousted dictator, has been hospitalized with pneumonia.
Sep 22, 2011 · Imelda Marcos: The Iron Butterfly. “Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums.”. Born on July 2, 1929, Imelda ...
Philippines First Lady, Imelda Marcos attends a rally prior to the so called 'snap' elections called by her husband Ferdinand Marcos. She campaigned... First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos waves goodbye to supporters from a balcony of Malacanang Palace in Manila following her husband Ferdinand...
