1985
“An old and ailing dictator, a regime stained and weakened by corruption, a nation boiling toward revolt—the scenario of Ferdinard Marcos’ 20th year as the country’s president. “Now he has become a master of evasion: his main response to criticism has been to threaten, filibuster and delay.” Elected president this summer, Marcos’ son, Ferdinand, Jr. (“Bongbong”) said he can’t envision his country without the U.S. as an ally during a recent visit to New York.
