Imelda Romualdez Marcos
My first
impression of Imelda Marcos was that she was wasteful in spending her money. In
my view, there no sense in spending money through those clothes, jewelry, and
shoes of hers. Also, I already knew that she holds her principle firm and steady
through any path. Having no idea of her jump start in life, the documentary
gave me a lot of information that made me think about the way I think about
her. She was raised along the shores of
Tacloban. Before she became Mrs. Marcos, her name was Imelda Romualdez. After
some time, many admire her beauty in which she came in her teens. I was
astounded that her beauty took her far, which is comparable of what we have
today. I was curious to what brought her in the arms of Marcos because of her
place which is Tacloban that is far away from Ilocos (Marcos’s hometown). I was
not surprised as to why Marcos can’t get his eyes away from her. Eventually,
they married and after that, Marcos campaigned as president. This gave a huge
impact on the society because of him having Imelda also as a wife, not only did
it empower Marcos’s image but also his cast for votes. Imelda, as a woman in
her time, persevered in many places just to speak to people and to get their
votes on Marcos. This gave me an impression that she was selfless. With her
image, she outdid what a first lady would do. The responsibility she burdens to
herself was admirable to the Filipinos. It inspired me as well. While the
documentary was on going, she shared thoughts on her beliefs and principles about
peace, love and beauty. In my opinion, it is as if she made her own philosophy,
however I am not the one to judge, but almost everything she said in those were
interesting.
My
impression after the film changed my mind about her. She is such an influential
person, a responsible wife and a person that holds to what she believes in. The
only thing that bothered me is her philosophy in a book she wrote. The way she
connected apple to the Computer age of today was somewhat far from her
philosophies she spoke of before she said that last.
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