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I have a secret fascination for Imelda Marcos. And there are two reasons: (1) she is the ultimate classy fab woman the Philippines has ever produced; and (2) her quotable quotes are simply out of this world! Watch that documentary “Imelda” and you’ll know what I’m talking about.
Some amusing quotes from Madame
“Daig ko pa si Cinderella.” — cited in Beatriz Romualdez Francia’s Imelda: A Story of the Philippines
“Win or lose, we go shopping after the election.”
“If you know how rich you are, you are not rich. But me, I am not aware of the extent of my wealth. That’s how rich we are.” — after promising to give $800 million to poor Filipinos if she becomes president, quoted in The Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 1998
“I was born ostentatious. They will list my name in the dictionary someday. They will use ‘Imeldific’ to mean ostentatious extravagance.” — cited in an Associated Press report, April 1998
“Why should people be afraid that we use a few small pellets of uranium at the nuclear power plant in Bataan? Don’t they know that we’re surrounded by uranium? We have the world’s fourth largest deposits of uranium. Yes, we’re all radioactive — must be the reason why we have so many faith healers!” — on nuclear-generated power, February 1985
“I am my little people’s star and slave. When I go out into the barrios, I get dressed because I know my little people want to see a star. Other presidents’ wives have gone to the barrios wearing house dresses and slippers. That’s not what people want to see. People want someone they can love, someone to set an example.” — from the Los Angeles Times, October 1980
“Never dress down for the poor. They won’t respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars.” — cited in Beatriz Romualdez Francia’s Imelda: A Story of the Philippines
“Our opponent [Cory Aquino] does not put on any make up. She does not have her fingernails manicured. You know gays. They are for beauty. Filipinos who like beauty, love and God are for Marcos.” - on why Ferdinand Marcos would win the gay vote, January 1986
Finally, this video of Imelda explaining her “Seven Portals to Peace and Order” — really super out of this world!
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Nov 23, 2006
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nakakaloka, i saw this docu, hehehe pero deep inside i love her talaga
Jan 22, 2007
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dba sa kanya din galing na “AYAW NI IMELDA NG PANGIT? GUSTO NIYA PURO MAGANDA ANG NAKIKITA NIYA” referring to her surroundings… take the ‘74 Miss Universe?
Sep 29, 2007
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if only her wealth were not ill-gotten, i wills ay love ko na siya. my favorite quote from her:
speaking about the assassination attempt,
“this dark man came up to me and drew a long ugly bolo from his sleeves. it was so ugly. and i thought, god am i going to die in this ugly thing? he could have at least tied a yellow ribbon to it.”
Nov 14, 2007
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kung ill gotten talaga, don’t you think may proof na by now? super daming demanda, wala pa ring nagwawagi. I’m not entertaining the idea that all I learned from school about the marcoses may be black propaganda orchestrated by Cory. sya na president that time after all. ewan ko lang huh, pero is it possible na mayaman naman talaga sila in the first place?
Nov 25, 2007
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…the original Paris Hilton! a woman of perpetual indulgence! She’s one of my idol of Fabulousness! coz i look beyond her 10 inches size shoes! She’s the only woman alived who brought Peace and Order to Manila and looted its resouces all at the same time under your noses! Oops! thats a mighty “feat”, if you ask me? hahaha!
…btw no pun intended! 
…her role as one time Ambassador of Goodwill to many a great notorious leaders the likes of Saddam Hussein is unparalled! …again the original Paris Hilton!
if only digital cameras were available at that time!!! blink OMG! 
Dec 14, 2007
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ayaw daw nya ng pangit eh napakapangit ng pinagmulan nya.i like people who has beauty in and out.kay imelda nagsimula ang klastikan ng pilipinas at ng mga pilipino.
Dec 14, 2007
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kay imelda nagsimula ang KAPLASTIKAN….
Dec 14, 2007
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KIBITZER,isang kahig,isang tuka lang sila imelda nung araw,kaya nga ganyan ang ugali nya.nang magkapera,akala mo kanya na ang mundo.black propaganda orchestrated by cory??may mas maykapangyarihan pa ba nun kundi sa mga marcoses?mukha kulang ka sa research kibitzer.
Jan 25, 2008
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kapal ng mukha nya para sabihin yan…
Jul 27, 2008
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despite/inspite of I LOVE IMELDA M. MUAHHHHHHH……
Jul 29, 2008
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para namang cgurado kayong lahat sa mga ibinibintang nyo kay madamme! nakita nyo na, absuelto na naman cya sa mga kasong isinampa sa kanya(puro harassment at gawa-gawa lang ang mga iyon). eh ngayong wala na sila sa posisyon kung guilty tlga cya ay napatunayan na. bakit hanggang ngayon ay di pa rin nila maikulong si imelda kung may matibay na ebidensiya sila laban sa kanya at sa kanyang pamilya?…eh talagang black propaganda laban sa mga marcoses ang pangyayari dahil inggit ang ibang pulitoko na di maka upo sa pwesto…kaya nakipagsabwutan sa mga amerikano para patalsikin sila sa posisyon…ano ngayon ang nangyari sa pilipinas?…mga pumalit sa kanila, mas masahol pa ang mga gawain kesa sa mga ibinibintang sa kanila (marcoses). kayo na ang humusga, nasaan na ba ang pilipinas ngayon?
Aug 14, 2008
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She made this country so poor. She will get what she deserves. And shes far from being a rich wealthy star that we can look up to. She’s the one of the lowest life forms I know . she’s even messed up more than Hitler and the nazis.