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"Except for the three-year Japanese occupation, Philippine policy largely followed the dictates of Washington; to this end, as this chronicle shows, the United States nurtured certain homegrown politicians. Of the many 'America's Boys' selected, none rivaled the high-profile glamour of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. Though the couple usually did America's bidding, they could not survive the savage media blitz that accompanied their decline. Yet for...

"An extraordinary look into the controversial political career of Imelda Marcos. As the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos is best known for her opulent lifestyle, but it was her behind-the-scenes influence of her husband's presidency that rocketed her to the global political forefront. A journey through the Marcos family's long history of corruption, extravagance and brutality, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful...