Did You Ever Have a Bad First Lady?
By Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
Philippines
March 22, 2016 6:56am CST
The Election is coming very near and with this,I could not help but look back also at the past First Ladies of our land. I think it is essential that we don’t just choose a good President but a good First Lady [or First Gentleman] as well.
History states that we used to have a First lady with spending addiction. It was said that during her husband's regime, she was spending $2,181,000.00 for her jewelry in just a day. How could she do this when the poor could hardly eat a meal in a day!
Having another First Lady like her is one big curse. My God forbid!
Did you ever have such kind of First lady in your country?
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21 responses
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
@SIMPLYD yes those loyalists of Marcos are strongly fighting for Marcos and even telling that our country was rich during the time of Marcos. It is a lie, because records show that our debts multiplied during his time. And the people they killed are not communists but their political enemy and also many innocents were killed also.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
@salonga Yes ! I even saw my cousins from Nueva Viscaya , refuting all those talks about Marcos and telling everybody that Marcos has done a lot for the Philippines . And that i agree , though they amassed a lot of wealth alongside those . And Marcos declared Martial law and they said that those encarcerated are really communists so they deserve to be there .
Oh my , how can they be so patronizing , just because he is an Ilocano too .
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
24 Mar 16
This is probably one reason I didn't want to vote for his son, because of her controlling and manipulating attitude.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
Bong bong admitted that it was her mother who has been pushing him to file candidacy. Good that you are not voting for him. I am not voting his son either. I am not stupid to do that.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
@salonga If his mom wasn't around he probably won't be running at all.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
Yes, a new word for lavish spender has been coined after her.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
@ridingbet The Imelda fish! Oh the fish which are actually called fake Maya-maya. It has so many 'tinik' so that I never eat and also most times it tastes like 'burak'.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
how about the fish named after her? Imelda, which iis found here in the northern part of our country?
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@WilmaHenry54 (360)
• Stanton, Kentucky
22 Mar 16
I remember hearing about her here in the U.S. If it's the one I remember, her nickname was Steel Butterfly.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
22 Mar 16
Yes this ostentatious and extravagant woman is known as Philippines "Steel Butterfly"
@allen0187 (59704)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
What's worse is her son is running for the second top post of the land and it seems that he may actually win!!!
What the hell is wrong with our country? 
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@allen0187 (59704)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
@salonga another big gripe of mine, perhaps the biggest gripe... the son does not see the need to apologize for martial law? seriously?!!!
we deserve the leaders that we elect!!!
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
@allen0187 yes he was even implying that he knew nothing to be sorry about, when in fact he was already mature enough when his whole family were living in a very lavish lifestyle and when doing all those killings of their enemies and innocent people all because of their greed for power.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
That is really making me so worried. How could the people forget the bad history? Why does the new generation so deceived by the wrong press releases that this country was better during the martial law? May God forbid that this man ever win.
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@toniganzon (77119)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
Hi there! Yeah I remember Imelda Marcos and how she was during the Marcos regime. But it wasn't only her who was like that in the family. Her children spent lavishly and even use our country's name and money when they travel abroad. The Philippines was known as a rich country because of them 
! But kidding aside, I wouldn't want that to happen again. Good luck to the Philippines in the coming election.
! But kidding aside, I wouldn't want that to happen again. Good luck to the Philippines in the coming election.1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
Mrs. Marcos is i think the worst among all.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Mar 16
Certainly, but unfortunately the blind followers who have been brainwashed kept fighting for her.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
22 Mar 16
Yes she is such a disgrace. I hope someone from Argentina can tell something about Evita. I used to believe that she was a good first lady.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
23 Mar 16
Jackie Kennedy was quite the sender but her husband had money so it didn't really matter.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
22 Mar 16
I don't remember any that were excessive with money , I know a few had a drinking problem but I'd probably have one too if my husband was President.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
22 Mar 16
History should not be repeated! We hope that sad thing won't happen again!
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@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
22 Mar 16
This is awful, no good government figure or affiliates should be that extravagant. The government has been elected to serve the overall good for the people not act like a brainless squanderer. They are public servants not shopping addicts. I pray that the Philippines get leaders who care about the country more than looking glam in bling.
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