Philippines' President Marcos drops public holiday marking ouster of dictator father

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MANILA — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr dropped a public holiday marking the anniversary of a revolution that ousted his dictator father, an official document showed on Friday (Oct 13), reigniting accusations he is trying to whitewash his family's past.

Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr attends the 18th East Asia Summit as part of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Jakarta on Sept 7, 2023.

Critics have described the Marcos dictatorship as a dark period of human rights abuses and corruption that left the country impoverished. Many had expected Mr Marcos to abolish the public holiday after taking office. Instead, he moved the date for the"EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary" holiday to Feb 24 this year, which was a Friday.

 

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