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Publisher
Showtime Networks
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This is a searing, on-the-ground look inside President Duterte's bloody campaign against suspected drug dealers and users in the Philippines. On the President's Orders is based on unprecedented access to the police themselves, as well as President Duterte's own statements and speeches, and time spent with victimes--exposing a murky world where crime, drugs, poverty and polltics converge. Award-winning directors James Jones and Olivier Sarbil (Mosul)...
Author
Publisher
Coffee House Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
As a baby in her mother's womb, as a schoolgirl in Manilla, and as a reluctant immigrant to Chicago at age sixteen, Angel burns with a desire to be an activist, but learning truths about her mother and grandmother help her find peace.