Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 3):
JULY 2, 1929
Imelda Romualdez Marcos (July 2, 1929), the former First Lady and widow of Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos was born in Manila to Remedios Trinidad and Vicente Romualdez, the brother of Supreme Court Associate Justice Norberto Romualdez.
Known as the Rose of Tacloban, Imelda was a singer, model and Muse of Manila before marrying Marcos.
They ruled the country for 20 years and were forced to leave to Hawaii during the 1986 People Power Revolution.
Imelda and her children returned in 1991 and became a Congresswoman of Ilocos Norte. She is the mother of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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