President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Sunday together with his family members and supporters remembered the 36th death anniversary of the family’s patriarch, former President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, Sr.
Mr. Marcos attended a memorial Mass at the Immaculate Conception Parish in his hometown Batac, Ilocos Norte. He was accompanied by close family, relatives and Marcos loyalists, who gathered to honor the legacy of his late father.
In a brief message posted by the President on his social media pages, he reflected on his father’s enduring influence.
“Remembering my father, Apo Lakay, on his 36th death anniversary. His memory and his dreams remain with me always,” he said.
Last September 11, the President commemorated his father’s 108th birth anniversary by calling on Filipinos to live lives defined by public service, sacrifice, and the defense of national dignity—values which he said best honor the memory of the former leader.
The senior Marcos died at the age of 72 on September 28, 1989 at St. Francis Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, due to various ailments including systemic lupus erythematosus and kidney disorder.
He was also reported to have heart and lung disease, pneumonia and bacterial infections.
The Marcos family settled in Hawaii after the late strongman was ousted during the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, which in turn installed former President Corazon Aquino.
