User blog comment:TurtleShroom/Tossing Around Ideas/@comment-1583394-20100326195330

Yes, Marcos' martial law rule, spanned 20 years or so, but was truly hated by the people of the Phillipines, and was overthrown during a military coup in 1986. This all happened after the murder Ninoy Aquino,a very good Phillipine senator who strongly alopposed the Marcos Rule who was shot at Manila International Airport, originating in Taiwan, was killed after debarkation.That sparked a massive campaign to make Ninoy's wife, Cory Aquino the president. So, after that, Marcos fled to Hawaii, and later died. Then, Cory Aquino was elected president again. I mean, this has happened in my homeland so many times, but epically failed a lot.