Name: RAMON V ZARAGOZA
City/State/Country: MANILA PHILIPPINES
IP Address: 112.198.64.43

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Yes, I agree with your observation regarding Marcos. The Philippines would have been a better place. Now, it is very hard to run after Imelda and her cohorts; they are even elected to public office!

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 111.68.59.76

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Moammar Gadhafi shot in the head by a Libyan rebel with his own golden gun. This is the fate a big sanamagan, sanamabit dictator. This should have been the fate of Makoy if he did not flee to Hawaii. And to think that his family have the temerity to demand for a hero’s burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani or elsewhere with full military honors. Ang kakapal talagaaaa @#$%$#@!

Name: Edward
City/State/Country: Angeles City
IP Address: 98.160.174.84

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If the mob would have killed Marcos what would have been different? The Philippine would be much the same as it is now. At that moment in time who would have replaced him. Remember a president of the Philippine is BACKED by the military. You would have had a general and things would have been worse. Remember this, what monies did the government ever recover from the Marcos. Next to nothing. Imelda and her son went on to become elected officials. You see to have a changed country it's people have to change and the Filipino people like the status quo.

Name: Pete
City/State/Country: Manila
IP Address: 173.121.150.34

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Well, funny thing is Imelda is still here. Not in prison but elected as Senator. Her son is even a congressman; and they have been trying to request a national hero burial for Marcos. Compare to Quaddafi, they are lucky to be borne as Filipino. Only in this country can the corrupt be hailed and respected for their power and scam. Is that our heritage after "slaved" by the Spaniard for 300 years?

Name: lee
City/State/Country: ksa
IP Address: 146.251.26.208

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Sana ganyan ang ginawa kay Marcos, siguro puwede pa naman dahil nandiyan pa yung bangkay niya ay puwede pang pang gigilan.

Name: Kalabog
City/State/Country: Libog Daraga, Albay
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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Holly molly! What a macabre insinuation of a "what-could-have-been" scenario!! Interesting though I have to admit!! It would be interesting to hear what the progenies of Macoy think about the present editorial!!

Name: WDC
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 75.38.71.117

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Killing Marcos during the peace revolution will be no longer called "peace" but it will be "blood sheds revolutions". Ilocanos have very unique relations to each other and unless you are Ilocano, you don't understand it.

Name: Matanovic Klundt
City/State/Country: Kamloops, BC
IP Address: 199.247.253.44

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As I have been posting before, the Marcoses are very rucky. The rove the firipino peopor and a first rady who roves the firipino more. That's why, inspite of all what they have done to the Philippines, they are still elected by the people. They should have been shot or hanged after the 1986 people power. Now still, they are making noises. They even want their father to be honoured and be buried at LMB. C'mon, P-noy, make your move. Their cases had been in the Sandigan Bayan for decades and nothing is being done. Put them in jail too.

Name: James
City/State/Country: Philippines
IP Address: 112.198.79.222

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The truth is, in this Forum, The DEAD Marcos has been KILLED thousands times over and over again, in the past Decade!!! and here we go again, encouraging posters to make the killing again...What a waste of time! Yong nakaraan hindi na po maibabalik! Please focus on the future! Look on the the drastic effect of the Trillion Dollars Debt of USA; How it will affect the World Economy and the Proud Fil-Ams living inside the USA! got the balls to criticize USA Govt? like those people in Wall St.?

Name: Edward
City/State/Country: Angeles City
IP Address: 98.160.174.84

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You asked if the mob would have killed Marcos the victims of his crimes they would at least received justice. You can still get justice, take the monies and property from the Marcos family. Go after the PC commanders and their men who murdered and raped. Go after Marcos's closest advisors who also stole. It's still possible. BUT, the problem is, is that many of the people in high government places are still in office. Them and their families. So this editorial like most on this site, are just WHAT IFs.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: Cebu City/SD,CA
IP Address: 68.107.62.96

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A bigot and biased PNL editor asks, "what if like Qaddafi, Marcos had been captured and killed during Edsa, would we have a different Philippines today?" The one-sided editor answered his own question: "there would probably never have been the lavish Boracay mansion that Erap is alleged to have; no Hello Garci election rig, no NBN-ZTE bribery." And if I may add, most likely there would never have been Hacienda Luisita massacre, no Mendiola carnage, no foreigners gunned down. There would be no 23 crates of dollars, 9 container vans of gold bullions, and 1.5 dozens of golden toilet bowls stashed away to Hawaii. And Bongbong would never have been elected as senator! And all Pinoys would have lived happily ever after, amen!

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Antipolo City Philip
IP Address: 180.191.56.45

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If the mob had caught up with the Marcoses in Malacañang there might have been no Congresswoman Imelda, Governor Imee and Senatong Bongbong. I am sure the mob would have given them the Romanov treatment given by the Russian revolutionaries to the Czar of Russia and his family.

Name: boy vegas
City/State/Country: las vegas, nv
IP Address: 199.36.244.11

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Marcos remnants are still there all living in luxury while ordinary people are leaving their families to work abroad. What are Filipinos doing about it?

Name: Merle V Cordero
City/State/Country: Vallejo, CA USA
IP Address: 173.164.138.46

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The world praised us Filipinos for the non-bloodshed EDSA revolution which toppled the Marcos Regime. We Filipinos are God fearing - loving and forgiving people. What we have to correct is the rampant corruption in our government. Ang pagiging tapat, masinop st maadhika ay mga kabutihang taglay natin at dapat na siyang laging umiral sa bawat Pilipino. Kung ang bawat isa sa atin ay mananatiling tapat sa ating tungkulin bilang isang mabuting mamamayan, tayo ay magiging maunlad na bayan. Hindi nagbubunga ng magaling ang karahasan. Peace, kabayan.

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, Ca USA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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RE: Marcos ... Why do you think FM and some of his cronies left the P.I.? Had he stayed in Malacañang it would have been like the Bastille in France where the relatives of the Monarch were killed..FM knew if he didn't leave the P.I. Cory would have immediately solved the killing of Ninoy.. Look in EDSA II the moment ERAP saw on TV that General Angelo Reyes was in the Rally.. ERAP disappeared from Malacañang, That is why FM and ERAP were not slaughtered like Gadaffi

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, Ca USA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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RE: FM.. Considering that we are talking about FM,, Can anyone who reads this posting inform me whatever happened to Primitivo Mijares Jr..At the start of Martial Law he was among the very few people who could see FM without any appointment. Then 4 or 5 years into Martial Law he testified in Congress (U.S. Congress) and wrote a book The Conjugal Dictatorship..In 1976 he just disappeared from the face of the Earth..Mijares was at one time in LA and he was talking on the Phone with an Asst. of FM in Malacañang- DE La Vega..a few days after that Phone call.. Dela Vega was shot inside his office on Malacañang..

Name: EJ Flores
City/State/Country: Las Pinas City, MM
IP Address: 112.203.29.71

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Had Marcos died at the hands of the rebels, we will be spared of the venom of the comeback of Imelda, Imee and Bongbong who became so cocky after being elected to the Senate. It would have been even better if the rest of the gang were hanged with him.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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When Corazon Aquino was president, Fmr Dept of Justice Raul Gonzales was a prosecutor. Gonzales told president Cory that a witness had come forward to identify who the mastermind was behind Ninoy Aquino's assassination, but first she must be provided protection for herself and her three children. When Gonzales told president Cory that the witness said Eduardo Cojuangco was the mastermind behind her husband's assassination, president Cory refused protection for the witness. The witness disappeared thereafter.

Name: BOSYO
City/State/Country: Valencia
IP Address: 74.14.47.15

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What a very thought provoking editorial!! However I would like to suggest that a better hypothetical question is: If Marcos was not protected by Uncle Sam and saved him by flying him out to Hawaii-- could he had shared the same fate of Khadaffy?

Name: LPiF
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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GFJBHEDF: Marcos is the APOTHEOSIS of Philippine CORRUPTION. Although his fate was by far incomparable to Gadhafi, wish it would have been worse, as he still had dangerous venum left, in Imelda, BongBong and Imee. Some loyalist are still scattered and few of them are here in this forum. Your attached link is an eye opener and hope readers should pay attention and take time to digest its contents. I hope Reynard of Palawan is listening!

Name: Kanada
City/State/Country: Kanada
IP Address: 99.226.123.71

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To: Moro de Zamboanga: RE: "President Marcos was elected by the Filipino people" I think you need to know that Marcos was NOT elected into office the second term. HE STOLE VOTES and won by CHEATING. Why do you think he declared Martial Law? Do you actually think all Filipinos were communists? That the country was overrun by rebels? Marcos and his cronies wanted to remain in power forever and steal every penny from the government. He is as ruthless as Khadafi and Saddam Hussein. They SHOULD HAVE killed everyone close to him including his children.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 66.66.168.209

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By the way, although the hatred of Pinoys may have only intensified (Yankees go home!, remember that?), the scenario above by the editorial would not have had happened because the U.S. would spirit Marcos out of the country (as what happened) or the U.S. would have pulverized the "rebels" and the "EDSA I". History tells us Marcos lasted for almost 20 years as dictator because the U.S. propped him up. Clark AB may have poised its fighters and bombers against EDSA I. Wait for it (details) from Wikileaks.

Name: LPiF
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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The panel missed my post; it's no where to be found! I'm going to repeat myself! It's pointless crying over a spilled milk! Coulda, woulda, shoulda! Marcos is history, if I have a time machine to rewind back that moment, I would write a better script for his death worse than Saddam, Bin Laden and Gadhafi put together, including Imelda, Bong Bong and Imee! They are a shameless family, makakapal ang mga mukha! Sanamagan at sanamabits to the max!

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 108.14.177.130

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The assumption of the PNL that if Marcos had been captured and killed by EDSA demonstrators the country would have been different. It would have been prosperous and be the number 1 in SE Asia. Let us examine the facts. The demonstrators were in EDSA to provide support to the "rebels" (Ramos, Enrile, Honasan et al). Marcos was not in Camp Aguinaldo but in Malacañang (Mendiola). If the angry mob was there, they could have stormed the Palace before Marcos sent distress signals to the US Embassy or even contacted Reagan. Those who went to storm the palace had no weapons - pitch forks or tabak. Many were looters and not not interested in capturing Macoy alive. For God's sake PNL people, stop second guessing! Don't hallucinate. Don't do a rewrite of history.

Name: xrey
City/State/Country: manila, philippines
IP Address: 69.171.160.42

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It doesn't matter how Marcos died, Philippines is still the same and not any better with any of these yahoos in power. Still corrupt and still poor, and even getting poorer.

Name: Rowen Fernandez
City/State/Country: Philippines
IP Address: 180.193.111.234

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Yes certainly we would have a different Philippines today because I firmly believed that the next leader would not follow their example. But if we are going to base our understanding in the bible all these happens already written. As the bible says that God said I am going to send wars, diseases and famine. Do they think they go unpunished? They will be punished I the Lord have said. So its really hard to say if Marcos suffered the same fate with Gadhafi then we never know what is going to happen next.

Name: Lord Gago
City/State/Country: Ilongo
IP Address: 166.250.66.65

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Never happen in Pinas; folks have their tails between their legs, unlike Libyans, Pinas folks have tails and but no balls. look at you and me.

Name: Abet
City/State/Country: Manila
IP Address: 99.108.249.176

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I wish Marcos experienced the way those dictators died, the hard way.

Name: IdefendedEDSA86
City/State/Country: New York
IP Address: 74.72.35.39

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I totally agree with this. Had the Marcoses suffered the same fate as their friend Qaddafi, there will certainly be closure on Ninoy's assassination, the rape, torture and death of thousands, the rape of the economy, etc. And we would not be toiling here abroad just so we can send our children to school. And here we are hearing Bongbong and Imee claiming that Noynoy is missing his chance for a reconciliation and key to move the Philippines forward. They must really think all Filipinos are stupid. Well, pardon me for saying this but, not all Filipinos are Ilocanos. I cannot comprehend why they continue to elect the Marcoses and at the same time complain how hard life is in the Philippines. Duh.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 108.14.177.130

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The greatest mistake the country had was anointing Cory Aquino to save the country after 20 years of Marcos rule (9 years under martial law). The poor lady was unprepared to lead and rebuild the country from political and economic ruins. The son Benigno Simeon is following her footsteps after electing another Aquino again to rescue the country from a decade of disastrous rule by Gloria which has been marked by scandals and anomalies. These two Aquinos missed a golden opportunity to exhibit true leadership. Essentially the Filipino people are having more of the same but in different time frames.

Name: camanaul
City/State/Country: los angeles
IP Address: 69.104.22.98

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If Uncle Sam did not intervene, Imelda, Bongbong and Imee could have been gone forever; but look, they in power again. Beware!!!!

Name: LPiF
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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EDSA1 was a bloodless revolution whereas Libya's revolution is practically a bloody civil war manned by rebels. Rebels are people who defies authority. When you defy authority you don't follow any laws established locally or internationally. The rebels in Libya just joined unofficially and not even listed in their armed forces. It is obvious that most are civilians without proper gears, no helmets or uniforms and bear footed or with sandals. How can you bring these rebels to court for human rights violation? Besides Libya placed a tag price on Gadhafy's head for $1 million dead or alive? If I were the one who put that bullet in his head, I would rightfully pursue for the reward! The guy holding the golden gun did it!

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 108.14.177.130

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JRH: Marcos was not smart. He had a godfather, Ronald Reagan, who saved his rear end and his family (including the maids). Saddam was never offered asylum. Mubarak and Qadhafi refused to leave and seek a safe haven in another country. These dictators are true patriots. Marcos was not. Marcos was just too scared to face death and lose the sight of his millions or billions.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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FOR CLARITY. More on the Predator drone, that flew from Italy for over 1,000 miles to Libya, piloted by an airman sitting in front of a computer in Las Vegas NV USA, that struck the lead vehicles of Gadaffi's 100 vehicle convoy with missiles, blocking the rest of the convoy, and allowing the French jets to more accurately guide their 500 Lb bombs on the rest of the convoy, which prompted a wounded/bloody Gadaffi to seek shelter in culvert under the road.

Name: pinaskongmahal
City/State/Country: usa
IP Address: 70.249.80.107

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Bosyo, yes. Marcos, his siblings, cronies could have suffered the same fate as Khadafy. With all the summary killings, disappearance of thousands of anti-Marcos victims, looting of the national treasury with all its gold bullion reserves, non-payment of behest loans by his cronies (to include ex-spkr Devenicia of $160 mil), ownership of prime real estates in NY, Calif, etc, Marcos & family & cronies could be been hung upsided down like Mosolini of Italy.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.111.76

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There are many tyrannical rats like Marcos, Quaddafi, Mubarak, and other modern dictators who deserve to be washed off the earth for the survival & goodness of humanity. Philippine democratic principles would be crippled if Filipino voters would continue to elect charlatans & despots in barong Tagalong. Every Filipino voter must be a passionate & a conscientious critic. Freedom to think, to speak , to write, and so forth are the enemies of tyrannical rats.

Name: anselmo
City/State/Country: pilipinas kong mahal
IP Address: 120.28.72.18

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IdefendedEDSA86: The Aquinos had all the power to know the real mastermind of their Ninoy' killing, but then they were not really interested, cos it might turn out to be one of their own relatives! It is not only Filipinos who are complaining how hard life is nowadays, Go and see what 99% Americans are complaining in WALL St., NY! the current topic promotes LAWLESSNESS, putting into the hands of mobs the life of any person, judge and executioner! no respect for Human Rights, that is totally UNDEMOCRATIC!

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 108.14.177.130

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Many of people who blog in this forum have a thousand reason to thank Marcos. Marcos encouraged them to leave the country. Now they have become prosperous. Look at them now bashing the guy who opened the door to good life for them. What an ungrateful bunch of people! The leaders of the country from Cory to Gloria should be blamed for doing too little to turn the country around and to repair the damage to the economy and the political system. Cory was busy reciting her daily rosary and Gloria was always counting her money 24/7.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Wouldn't you think, if Marcos was behind Ninoy Aquino's murder, that more than twenty years to date, since EDSA I, despite all the myriads of fingers pointing to him, as the mastermind of Ninoy's murder, that not even one made it to the supreme court? All turned out to be nothing more than hateful, Marcos finger pointing bull crop. All the billions the Marcos family are suppose to have stashed in banks worldwide,.. Where are these billions? Since president Cory, tabako, plunder convict Estrada, PGMA, and now P'Noy,.. administration after administration, no such riches had been excavated. The whole thing was a farce from the git go. These Marcos haters have had/have certainly made a fool of us.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.89.83.99

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1UP: "EDSA was never a military uprising a but a civilian led protest. Ramos, Honasan, Enrile, who were part of the military establishment, (acted as surrogates of the people) assumed the lead roles." The civilans would not have succeeded if the military did not switch sides. When the military (and all of them) refused to obey Malacañang, that was a military uprising. Big difference than in the the case of qadafi where he still had loyalists with him. Filipinos are thinking animals and smart at that. Why die for a dictator? Our loyalty is to our family, first, country 3rd.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.89.83.99

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WDC: "How could Marcos be killed ...Enrile and Honasan had no balls? Come on people, these leaders were opportunists and no loyalties and they are not like other Filipinos who are ready to die for their beliefs." That's the beauty of it. The Filipino's loyalty is to himself and his family. There are no fanatic follower of a President or a dictator. And it is good. If these guys were loyal to Marcos - aba e siguro nagkamatayan na. Filipinos are smart, if you are a dictator, and siding with you will endanger my life or my family later on.. I'd say, sayonara. Mag-isa kang magdusa.

Name: WDC
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 75.38.78.221

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Running your mouth are the only one you people knows, just like an old lady b#tch. If you people are good enough, how come you were not there in the front leading the revolutions instead of the opportunists leaders of yours like Ramos, Enrile, and Honasan. My short answers for you folks: "YOU DON"T HAVE THE BALLS".

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, Ca USA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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RE: Cupid-"FM was ahead of his time in Nuclear energy"..Are you talking about the Bataan Nuclear Plant..How could you say that..FM's crony Herminio Disini collected $70million in commissions from Westinghouse (Time Magazine)..The U.S. government including the FBI was involved in the investigation but Westinghouse U.S. was able to escape liability on a technicality that it was Westinghouse Europe that was involved..Bataan Nuclear plant never produced a single watt of Electricity. You don't know how FM destroyed established institutions in PH and was perhaps unsurpassed in Dollar deposits in Swiss Banks using his power as a Dictator