ICYMI: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his father's 'love for the country' is what he admires the most about the late ousted dictator, whose 20-year rule was marred with massive corruption, crony capitalism, and widespread human rights violations. VotePH
“Walang kulay ng politika ang tao. Basta’t magaling, basta handang tumulong. Magaling, masipag, mabait at talagang mahal ang Pilipinas,” said Marcos Jr., who was 23 years old when he became governor of Ilocos Norte during martial law.Marcos Jr. is facing a number of controversies in his presidential bid such as his education attainment, track record as a public official, and his father’s history.
But the 11,103 human rights victims were only those with approved claims for compensation from the Human Rights Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013. Amnesty International said 107,200 people were killed, tortured, and imprisoned during the Marcos regime.Meanwhile, according to the accomplishment report of the Presidential Commission on Good Government , they are still trying to recover more than P125 billion worth of Marcos assets which were allegedly part of the family’s ill-gotten wealth.
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