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A trilogy on the transformation of Philippine society
11 pages, Unknown Binding
Published January 1, 1989
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September 28, 2024
It’s laughable how much Marcos tried to exonerate himself in this book, although documentary evidence and perspicacious scholarship from the likes of Belinda Aquino and Ricardo Manapat debunk what he was peddling.
The one good point he made was regarding Aquino’s mismanagement of her presidency. This is also well-documented, but his attacks on her being corrupt are simply baseless vitriol. Ostensibly, Marcos did “win” the presidency, but with guns, goons and gold, there is no question of him being the more able to perpetrate electoral crimes, as Cory neither had the money nor the goons.
Most ironic is the final section, where he proposes changes to the Philippines. He had already been in power for 21 years, but he did not curb corruption. Rather, he syndicated it, with him as the godfather. What made him think he could resurrect the Philippines when it was him who buried it in the first place?
The one good point he made was regarding Aquino’s mismanagement of her presidency. This is also well-documented, but his attacks on her being corrupt are simply baseless vitriol. Ostensibly, Marcos did “win” the presidency, but with guns, goons and gold, there is no question of him being the more able to perpetrate electoral crimes, as Cory neither had the money nor the goons.
Most ironic is the final section, where he proposes changes to the Philippines. He had already been in power for 21 years, but he did not curb corruption. Rather, he syndicated it, with him as the godfather. What made him think he could resurrect the Philippines when it was him who buried it in the first place?
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