6 - History

"Who is the person from history that you would most like to meet and talk to? Why? What would you like to ask?"

   A great man once said “I do not care how brave a president is; I do not care how many medals he may wear. I do not care how well trained his guards may be. If he violates the will of the people, he shall be eliminated.” The man that I was I refereeing to is Ferdinand Emmanuel Marcos Sr., the 10^th president and the 3^rd prime minister of the Philippines. If I have a chance to meet and talk to him, I would see him at all cost, and I will ask him two questions.

  The first question that I will ask Marcos is “did you really did the things you were accused of?” Because most of the Filipinos believe that he is guilty of corruption, but most of us don’t. Marcos once said that “I have committed many sin in my life", but stealing money from the government, from the people, is not one of them.” if he said that, then he is either lying or his really innocent.

  The last question that I will ask him is “do you know who ordered the assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.?” some people said that Marcos ordered it, but some said it’s the Cojuangcos. I believe that Marcos didn’t ordered the assassination because he is smart. Benigno Aquino once said that “Marcos will keep me alive, because the moment I die, I am a martyr, like Martin Luther King, and he wouldn’t want that.” Marcos have plenty of time to kill Ninoy from 1972-1980. Yes, Marcos hated Ninoy as his political nemesis but he also admired the latter of his undying principles. Marcos even looked up to Ninoy as his potential successor. I really want to know if he knows who ordered the assassination.

  Ferdinand Marcos was a political idol, a man who is adored by millions of Filipino. We don’t really know if he is guilty to the crimes that he is accused of, but we are sure that he made the Philippines a prosperous country during his time. Marcos is one of the most important man in Philippine history, the most famous name in our country. We all know after a decade, or even a century, some Filipinos will still remember him as a corrupt and brutal president, but some will remember him as a hero and an iconic man.