Educational - History - The Philippines in the 1980's - Marcos

Next month (May 2022) the Philippines holds Presidential elections Ferdinand Marcos Jr known as "Bong Bong" is favored to win. I covered in the 1980's the last years of his father's regime from 1983 to 1986. Here is a look back. Pt 2 of 2: a story of ill-gotten wealth... more than $10 billion in 1980. In these days "Bong Bong" age 23 was vice governor then governor of the province of Ilocos Norte a position he held until his father was ousted.