Ferdinad Marcos - Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was the tenth president of the Philippines. In 1972, he declared martial law, which allowed him to stay in power until lifting it in 1981. He was elected the same year to another full term, which was marred by personal health issues, government mismanagement, political repression, human rights violations, and rampant graft and corruption. In 1986, he was re-elected for the fourth time, in a disputed snap election. As a result, he was removed from office peacefully by the ‘People Power’ EDSA Revolution. Marcos died in Honolulu on September 28, 1989 of kidney, heart and lung ailments. President Aquino refused to allow the return of the Marcos remains due to national security.