Controlling the Narrative: Historical Distortion and the Philippines
The Marcos family rewrites history
By: Nicolo Ludovice
Philippine historians were caught in a maelstrom when the film Maid in Malacañang (MIM) was released in early August, a drama purportedly depicting the final 72 hours of then-president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr and his family in Malacañang Palace, the nation’s seat of power.
MIM sought to portray the Marcoses as just another family in cri…
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