Imelda

       The reign of the Marcos family was a chapter in Philippine history wherein people have mixed feelings because of the events that unfolded. It is no doubt that both Ferdinand and Imelda are both smart and talented people. They would not have been able to assume such a position if this was not the case. But sometimes intellect is not enough to beat the desire and hunger for power once you are put in a position where you are given more than what is needed. 

       In the documentary, Imelda was portrayed as a beautiful, smart, talented and driven woman. She had this vision of making the country follow in her ideals about inner and outer beauty. Being the first lady of the Philippines and having the power and resources needed for her vision to come to fruition, she had this idea that the country will only be more beautiful by concentrating her efforts on creating structures and buildings concentrating on arts and music. This may not be a bad idea but during those times, it was not the thing that was most needed by the citizens of the country. It may give other countries the idea that our country is on par with their's but it is only a front that hides the true state of our country.

       She may have been a smart person, but after watching the documentary, I doubted her capability as a leader. She said at one point that she believes the country is in such a good state and that the people in poverty do not mind the state they are in because they are living through her. It may have been the shock from loss of her husband or the corruption money has brought to her that led her to that state of mind, but in my personal opinion, this is not the way a leader, or even a sane person would think when seeing people in such a state. It is still a mystery to me how people still idolize her. It may be because of  her charisma and talent in the past, but it is something that still bothers me until now.