archive newsreel: ferdinand marcos is the only filipino to be twice—elected president.second term of office by more than a year and shows no inclination to step down. in the 19705, the philippines fell into the clutches of a notorious dictator, ferdinand marcos, who declared martial law. the president today exhorted members of the judiciary to expedite action... he muzzled the media, closed down political opposition, and took control of thejudicial process. he and his wife imelda plundered the country's coffers to the tune of $10 billion, and set the benchmark high for corruption. imelda became a byword for greed, exemplified by her vast collection of designer shoes and dresses. eventually, the marcos family fled the country in 1986. now, some critics believe that history is in danger of repeating itself. president duterte came to power promising to root out the country's big social problem, drugs. much of myjob has been reporting on the fallout from this policy. in the last two years, the president's war on drugs has seen at least 4000 suspected drug users and dealers