Ferdinand Marcos was elected Philippine President in 1965, imposed martial law from 1972 to 1981, and was ousted in a people power uprising in 1986. In the Philippines, Facebook has become the most effective social media platform, with about two-thirds of the population, or 67 million, subscribing to it. Such numbers have increased the reach and visibility of some of the country’s most active politicians, among them the Marcos children. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., a former senator, lost the 2016 vice presidential race but continued to challenge the results, while Ilocos Norte Gov. Critics protested how the post—on a government website at that—gave details of the late President’s government career but was silent about his declaration of martial law and his disgraceful fall from power.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 30, 2018 21:22 UTC