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This is going to take long but I am intrigued.

i am disbelief with the magnitude of Imelda's spending. buying perfume by gallons, antiques from royalty, numerous residences, and more. di naman nya ginagamit lahat ng to, pondo pa ng gobyerno ginamit pambili. fuck her may she burn in hell

While Chapter 1 is a bit redundant in proving that Imelda embezzled public funds--making such chapter boring, IMO--Chapter 2 tackles a history of extravagance dating back from the Spanish colonial era. The analogy is, in a way, off-tangent and perhaps non-sequitor, IMO. But, unlike Chapter 1, this chapter is interesting as this aspect of Philippine history was not discussed in my history classes.

Chapter 1 is filled with excruciating details about how the Marcos Family, most especially Imelda, bought so many unnecessary luxurious items using public funds that it bores the senses. The author has gone to great lengths in highlighting the specifics of the embezzlement, even though history has already established how the family plundered the public coffers.

For me, Chapter 1 is boring. Still gonna read it tho.

The systematic embezzlement of public funds by the Marcos regime in the 80s is unbelievable! Truly an insatiable hunger for wealth and power!

Hopeful that I can get back from a reading slump!

"The plunder of a nation began the moment martial law was declared. Unprecedented looting of the country's natural resources and wealth ensued. Marcos and his cronies exerted vise over the national economy until it came under their total control or became their private possession. The term grand larceny is inadequate to describe the magnitude of what transpired during the reign of theft."