Unfortunately, The Philippine People Are Forced To Commemorate Ferdinand Marcos' Birthday

JAKARTA - History written by the authorities is not a mere empty message. The narrative took place in the Philippines. Ferdinand Marcos Jr's victory as President of the Philippines changed everything. He likes to revise the negative image of his father, Ferdinand Marcos during his 1965-1986 era from dictators to corruptors.

He sparked the illusion that his father had a big contribution to the Philippines. Bongbong praised his father like a Filipino hero. Bongbong also made his father's birthday a special holiday in the Philippines. A warning for Marcos' good service.

The history of the Philippines was present during the reign of Ferdinand Marcos. The president of the Philippines in the 1965-1985 era was described as an enemy with the people. The picture of the bad is piled up. He ruled repressively. Many activists died. He is also corrupt, not playing.

His family just often parties in the midst of the hardships of life experienced by the Filipino people. Marcos's existence only ended when the Filipino people were furious and brought down Marcos' regime through a revolutionary path. The revolution made Marcos and his family flee to Hawaii.

Later Marcos' family returned to the Philippines in the 1980s. Marcos' family while confirming the people's memory of the short Philippines. This condition is evidenced by the acceptance of the Filipino people to the family of the Dictator.

The gap was used by Marcos' family. Marcos' son, Bongbong is able to enter the world of Philippine politics. In fact, not only as an ordinary politician. Bongbong was able to become a popular politician. His ambition to become a Filipino leader like his father was never extinguished.

At its peak, he will be a strong candidate for President of the Philippines in the future. He will soon partner with another son of Philippine ruler Sara Duterte in the 2022 Philippine Presidential Election. Marcos believes his steps to take a partner from the son of the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, brought efficacy and correct.

He also started packing popular campaigns. He also began to twist history with the strength of political spacers attacking various popular social media and apps. The action brings big profits.

Bongbong received the sympathy of the people, especially from young people who did not live during his father's time as a leader of the Philippines. He seemed to create an illusion of his father's power full of great achievements.

Young people do not have any experience, memory, or knowledge of Marcos' regime. This condition legitimizes that Millennials and Gen Z seem to be the main drivers of support for Bongbong Marcos on social media. The Asian Pulse survey company also found that 72 percent of registered voters aged 18-24 supported Marcos, "said Ella Hermono and Chad de Guzman in writing on the TIME page entitled A Dictator 's Son Rewriting History on TikTok in His Bid to Become the Philippines' Next President (2022).

Bongbong is indeed smart in winning the hearts of the Filipino people. The proof is that he was able to win in the 2022 Philippine Presidential Election. Victory was greeted with joy. In fact, his first speech as President of the Philippines was directly to the points of his father's previous administration of many achievements.

He denied that his father's reign was bad. He considered the worseness only came from the ejection and slander of political opponents. Bongbong while rewriting his father's history. He wanted the Filipino people to then know his father as a great figure.

The following Bongbong agenda is to try to force the birthday of his father, September 11 to be commemorated. This wish has been present since he served as President of the Philippines. The commemoration of his father's birthday was then moved forward one day September 12 and inaugurated on September 11, 2022.

This means that every September 12 in Ilocos Norte Province a special holiday applies. This is stated in Presidential Decree Number 53. He considers the Filipino people in Ilocos Norte to have a special holiday every September 12.

He believes that Ilocos Norte residents have been a supporter of his father for years. Instead of getting broad support, Bongbong's decision was rejected from everywhere. Moreover, Bongbong previously also deleted the People Power commemoration Day, or Ferdinand Marcos' launch day every February 25.

"This is an insult to the history of the Philippines and the people of the Philippines. Bongbong is openly trying to wash the hands of his family in the blood of his brother satiah air," said the activist who took part in removing Ferdinand Marcos in 1985, Bonifacio Ilagan as quoted by the COMPASS.id page, September 11, 2022.