Third inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos
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Date | June 30, 1981 |
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Location | Quirino Grandstand Manila |
Participants | President of the Philippines, Ferdinand E. Marcos Enrique Fernando |
The third inauguration of Ferdinand E. Marcos as the tenth president of the Philippines and that saw Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated for the third time took place on June 30, 1981, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, making it the first Philippine presidential inauguration to take place on June 30. The inauguration had then U.S. Vice President George H.W. Bush, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, future President of China Yang Shangkun and Thai Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda in attendance. This is when Bush made the infamous praise for Marcos: "We love your adherence to democratic principles and to the democratic process."[1] The inauguration ceremonies started at 6:50 AM to avoid the heat and afternoon rains. The inauguration was also televised live.[2]
References[]
- ^ Time (magazine) A Test for Democracy
- ^ Bonner, Raymond (1988). Waltzing with a dictator : The Marcoses and the making of American policy. ISBN 9780394758350.
- Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos
- Philippine presidential inaugurations
- 1981 in the Philippines
- Philippines stubs