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Ferdinand Edralin Marcos was born in Sarat, Ilocos
Norte, on September 11, 1917. His father, Don Mariano Marcos was a lawyer
and his mother, Doña Josefa was a school teacher.
It has been said that his mother named him Ferdinand
because, like the Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan,
1989 Letter addressed
to Makati, postmarked
MARCOS, ILOCOS NORTE, town named after Mariano Marcos, the father of Fedinand. |
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Marcos followed the footsteps of his father,
studying law at the University of the Philippines.
He was without par by topping the 1935 Bar Exams with the highest achieved score of 92%. University of the Philippines Golden
Jubilee issue of June 8, 1958.
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Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Aglipayan Church) Diamond Jubilee issue of October 1, 1977 |
Japanese Occupation First Anniversary Fall of Bataan and Corregidor issue of May 7, 1943. |
Macagapal photo used in the King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit state visit issue of June 12, 1965. |
After the war, Marcos entered politics by joining the Liberal Party and was elected Congressman of Ilocos Norte. Slowly he rose from the ranks and in 1959 became Senate President. In 1961 de declined to run against party mate Diosdado Macapagal. However in 1964, he bolted the Liberal Party and joined the Nacionalista Party to run against Macapagal in the 1966 presidential elections. |
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