Imelda Marcos Opens Run for Philippine Congress
MANILA — Imelda Marcos, the flamboyant widow of the dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, filed last-minute papers on Tuesday declaring her candidacy for a seat in the Philippine Congress next year.
Mrs. Marcos, 80, served in Congress once before, in the 1990s, representing the province where she grew up, Leyte. This time, she aims to represent the province of Ilocos Norte, the Marcos family’s stronghold in the northern Philippines.
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Mrs. Marcos, 80, served in Congress once before, in the 1990s, representing the province where she grew up, Leyte. This time, she aims to represent the province of Ilocos Norte, the Marcos family’s stronghold in the northern Philippines.