Marcos, Imelda
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Romualdez, Imelda Remedios Visitacion | ||
| born on | 2 July 1929 at 14:30 (= 2:30 PM ) | ||
| Place | Malate, Philippines, 14n34, 120e59 | ||
| Timezone | AWDT h9e (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   09°50'   05°45 Asc. 02°12'
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Biography
Filipino political wife who was the champion of conspicuous consumers at a time when her people were starving and destitute. She was the owner of 2,030 pairs of shoes, designer garments, 500 black brassieres and many other extravagant items. A former beauty queen, she married Ferdinand Marcos who later became dictator of the Philippines.
When he was deposed, they went into exile in Honolulu, HI. They suffering the indignity of being brought down to living in a $2 million house, modestly furnished and with a minimum staff, managing to get by on a monthly overhead of $80,000. From the power position of being the law, they were now facing a long list of criminal investigations. Imelda was arraigned in New York on racketeering charges, of plundering $103 million in Philippine government funds, then soaking U.S. banks for $165 million more in a fraudulent financing scheme and secretly purchasing four Manhattan buildings with the loot. The indictment further alleged that, with the aid of Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, they continued their financial finagling after accepting asylum in the U.S. If convicted, the Marcoses could face 20 years in prison. Leaving court, Imelda suffered her humiliation in a Waldorf suite at $1,800 a night. Her pal, Doris Duke, had loaned her a private jet to fly back and forth from Hawaii and agreed to put up the $5.3 million in bail.
As Imelda faced criminal charges, Ferdinand was too ill to travel. He died in Hawaii on 9/28/1989.
Relationships
- spouse relationship with Marcos, Ferdinand (born 11 September 1917)
- friend relationship with Duke, Doris (born 22 November 1912)
Events
- Death of Mate 28 September 1989 (Ferdinand Marcos)
- Mental Health : Depressive episode 1958 (Hospitalized, reportedly for manic depression)
Source Notes
Serafin Lanot quotes many sources, including biographies. Zip Dobyns quotes Lanot for 5:30 AM "adjusted by people who know her well." Penfield in MH July '86 gives 2:30 PM, Tacloban, Phillipines from Lanot quoting mother in a biography."
Robin Biles sends clippings (July 1996) from Carmen Mavarro Pedrosa, "Imelda Marcos," St. Martin's Press, New York, p.16, "Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romuldez was born at dawn on July 2, 1929 ....... in a prestigious section of Manila, only a stone's throw from Malacanang Palace." Her mother had been rushed to the San Juan de Dios Hospital on the evening of July 1st.
Frank Clifford doubts the biography as Imelda herself gave a birth place of Tacloban, Leyte, 125 E.00, 11 N.15, in a TV interview.
Categories
- Vocation : Beauty : Beauty Queen/ King (Contest winner)
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (Ferdinand Marcos)
- Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women
- Diagnoses : Psychological : Bi-Polar Disorder
- Lifestyle : Home : Neighborhood (Ostentatious)
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Exiled in Hawaii after husband deposed)
- Notable : Famous : Socialite
- Traits : Personality : Vain/ Self-absorbed (Shopaholic, vain, diva)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Extravagant
