Opinion: Many Filipinos might not recall the frightening rule of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos -- but I do

Opinion: Many Filipinos might not recall the frightening rule of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos -- but I do | CNN

The favorite to become next Philippines president is Ferdinand Marco Jr. -- better known as "Bongbong" -- the only son of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, the notorious dictators who looted the nation of billions of dollars, left a trail of torture and abuse of political opponents, and became internationally renowned for their extravagance and greed before being ousted in a bloody coup in 1986.

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