The Untold Story of Imelda Marcos

"Imeldific!"

"They will use 'Imeldific!' to mean ostentatious extravagance."

(The term, "Imeldific!" was coined by Imelda Marcos regarding herself).

Part of the jewellery collection of Imelda Marcos recovered by the Presidential Commission on Good Government.

Imelda Marcos, First Lady of the Philippines, and her husband, Ferdinand Marcos, hold the Guinness Book of World Records recognition for “Greatest Robbery of a Government.” (The total national loss from November 1965-1986 was believed to be $5–$10 billion.)¹

“She's going shopping shopping for shoes She wants them in magenta and caribbean blue Platinum and buttercup lilac and black.” Mark Knopfler "Imelda" 1996 Stockholm]

The Untold Story of Imelda Marcos by Carmen Pedrosa² was banned³ in the Philippines during the period of Martial Law (1972-1986).⁴

More on the jewels.⁵

1. Guinness Book of World Records recognition for “Greatest Robbery of a Government.”

2. Pedrosa, Carmen Navarro. The Untold Story of Imelda Marcos. Rizal [Philippines]: Tandem Pub. Co, 1969. The book was re-issued as an e-book in 2013: Silver Michelle Baena Ciriacruz, 2013. “The Untold Story of Imelda Marcos: Defying Punishment, Inspiring Truth.” When in Manilla. July 11, 2013.

3. The Untold Story of Imelda Marcos. The Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission. [ The Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act recognizes and provides reparations to victims of human rights violations (HRVs) during the Martial Law administration of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos (1972-1986). It provides that the state recognizes the heroism and sacrifices of Filipinos who became victims of HRVs during the period, and acknowledges its moral and legal obligation to recognize and provide reparations to them and their families thereto.

4. Abinales, Patricio N., and Donna J. Amoroso. State and Society in the Philippines. 2017.  State and society in the Philippines. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

5. Garcia, Myles A. Where are Imelda’s (The People’s) Jewels Today? Positively Filipino. March 1, 2017.