Misplaced Pages

#314685

82-636: BulSU or BSU originated as a secondary school in 1904 ran by the Americans, and has now progressed into one of the biggest educational institutions in Region III. The university is mandated to provide technical training and to promote research, advanced studies, and progressive leadership. It has been identified by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as one of the Center for Excellence and Development institutions in

164-404: A nuisance candidate , and three petitions aimed to disqualify him. Most of the petitions were based on Marcos's 1995 conviction for failing to file tax returns . Three disqualification petitions were consolidated and raffled to the commission's first division, while three other petitions were handed to the second division. The final petition was also handed to the first division. Marcos dismissed

246-841: A secret family bank account with Credit Suisse in Switzerland, an act which eventually led to the Swiss government freezing the Marcoses' bank accounts in late March that year. The Marcoses initially stayed at Hickam Air Force Base at the expense of the U.S. government. A month after arriving in Honolulu , they moved into a pair of residences in Makiki Heights , Honolulu, which were registered to Marcos cronies Antonio Floirendo and Bienvenido and Gliceria Tantoco. Ferdinand Marcos eventually died in exile three years later, in 1989, with Marcos Jr. being

328-763: A Confucius Institute. The institute was formally launched on February 28, 2009, with the Northwest University in Xi'an, China that serves as the Chinese partner of the Confucius Institute . During the signing ceremony, it was announced that the Confucius Institute will offer various Chinese courses, conduct Chinese cultural activities and hold HSK examinations in the hope of meeting the demands of Filipinos for Chinese and strengthening communication and friendship between

410-447: A bachelor of arts in PPE, he did not obtain such a degree. Marcos had passed philosophy, but failed economics, and failed politics twice, thus making him ineligible for a degree. Instead, he received a special diploma in social studies, which was awarded mainly to non-graduates and is currently no longer offered by the university. Marcos still falsely claims that he obtained a degree from

492-698: A civil war, the Reagan administration withdrew its support for the Marcos government, and flew Marcos and a party of about 80 individuals – the extended Marcos family and a number of close associates – from the Philippines to Hawaii despite Ferdinand Marcos's objections. Bongbong Marcos and his family were on the flight with his parents. Soon after arriving in Hawaii, the younger Marcos participated in an attempt to withdraw US$ 200   million ( ₱9,849,999,999.96 in 2024) from

574-596: A difference of 263,473 votes; in response, Marcos filed an electoral protest at the Presidential Electoral Tribunal but his petition was unanimously dismissed after the pilot recount resulted in Robredo widening her lead by 15,093 additional votes. Marcos ran for President of the Philippines in the 2022 election under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas , which he won by a landslide with nearly 59% of

656-652: A fieldtrip to the Madlum Cave, seven students of Bulacan State University were swept after heavy rains which triggered a flash flood while crossing the Madlum river located in San Miguel, Bulacan . The BSU Main Campus is situated along MacArthur Highway in Brgy. Guinhawa, City of Malolos , Bulacan , Philippines . The university's Bahay-Saliksikan ng Bulacan (Center for Bulacan Studies)

738-575: A landmark agreement between the university and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Bulacan Chapter, was made to establish the BSI-J – Marcelo H. Del Pilar College of Law. The Marcelo H. Del Pilar Law Foundation, Inc. was created to support the program of the college. The move was hailed by The Technical Panel for Legal Education of the Commission on Higher Education as innovative being the first of its kind in

820-428: A meeting with Aspen representatives, which I refused to do," Darilag's sworn affidavit read. The CHED awards Center of Excellence status to departments within higher education institutions that "demonstrate excellent performance in the areas of instruction, research and publication, extension and linkages and institutional qualifications". It also grants Center of Development status to departments that "demonstrate

902-625: A member of Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) and International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), granted Level III accreditation status to the elementary, secondary and industrial education programs of the College of Education. BulSU was the first State University in Central Luzon to be awarded a Level III Accreditation in its Education programs by the AACCUP. In 2008,

SECTION 10

#1733085875315

984-502: A political office came with his election as Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte (1980–1983) at the age of 22. On March 23, 1983, he was installed as the Governor of Ilocos Norte , replacing his aunt Elizabeth Marcos-Keon, who had resigned from the post for health reasons. In 1983, he led a group of young Filipino leaders on a 10-day diplomatic mission to China to mark the tenth anniversary of Philippine–Chinese relations . He stayed in office until

1066-497: Is an English language center, that works hand-in-hand with top universities in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China. The new millennium saw Bulacan State University going global and participating in cross-border education with other Asian countries such as South Korea, People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. The university signed agreements with educational institutions in these countries for

1148-597: The Kilusang Bagong Lipunan . Marcos filed his certificate of candidacy before the Commission on Elections the following day. On November 16, Marcos announced his running mate to be Davao City mayor Sara Duterte , daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte . Under the campaign theme of unity, Marcos and Duterte's alliance was given the name " UniTeam ". Seven petitions were filed against Marcos's presidential bid. Three petitions aimed to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC), one petition aimed to declare Marcos

1230-537: The Ombudsman of the Philippines against Chairman De Vera III a 5-page complaint for graft and corruption and grave abuse of authority charges, under R.A. 3019, the "Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act". "Respondent De Vera would like me to support Aspen as a supplier of CHED even though it did not comply with the requirements stipulated in Republic Act 9184, otherwise known as the procurement law. He even asked me to have

1312-742: The People Power Revolution in 1986. During Marcos's term, at least two extrajudicial killings took place in Ilocos Norte, as documented by the Martial Law Victims Association of Ilocos Norte (MLVAIN). Marcos was appointed by his father to be chairman of the board of the Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation (PHILCOMSAT) in early 1985. In a prominent example of what Finance Minister Jaime Ongpin later branded " crony capitalism ",

1394-534: The Presidential Commission on Good Government found that the three Marcos children benefited significantly from what the Supreme Court of the Philippines defined as "ill-gotten wealth" of the Marcos family. Aside from the tuition, US$ 10,000.00 ( ₱492,500 in 2024) monthly allowance, and the estates used by Marcos Jr. and Imee Marcos during their respective studies at Wharton and Princeton, each of

1476-730: The Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) Pork Barrel scam through agent Catherine Mae "Maya" Santos. He allegedly channeled ₱100   million through 4 fake NGOs linked with Napoles. Marcos claimed that the large amounts of money was released by the budget department without his knowledge and that his signatures were forged. In connection to the PDAF scam, Marcos was also sued for plunder by iBalik ang Bilyones ng Mamamayan (iBBM), an alliance of youth organizations. The group cited Luy's digital files, which showed bogus NGOs with shady or non-existent offices. In 2016, Marcos

1558-503: The University of Oxford . In 2024, Time magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people . Bongbong Marcos was born as Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. on September 13, 1957, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Santa Mesa , Manila , Philippines, to Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos . At the time of his birth, his father Ferdinand was the representative for

1640-632: The second district of Ilocos Norte , eventually becoming a senator just two years later. His godfathers included prominent personalities and future Marcos cronies Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr. and pharmaceuticals magnate Jose Yao Campos . Marcos first studied at the Institución Teresiana in Quezon City and La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong , where he obtained his kindergarten and elementary education, respectively. In 1970, Marcos

1722-518: The 15th Congress. One of them was enacted into law: Senate Bill No. 1186, which sought the postponement of the 2013 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections , was enacted as Republic Act No. 10632 on October 3, 2013. Marcos also co-authored 4 Senate bills in the 16th Congress. One of them, Senate Bill No. 712 which was principally authored by Ralph Recto , was enacted as Republic Act No. 10645, the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. He

SECTION 20

#1733085875315

1804-419: The 1986 People Power Revolution , Bongbong Marcos, in combat fatigues to project his warlike stance, pushed his father Ferdinand Marcos to give the order to his remaining troops to attack and blow up Camp Crame despite the presence of hundreds of thousands of civilians there. The elder Marcos did not follow his son's urgings. Fearful of a scenario in which Marcos's presence in the Philippines would lead to

1886-734: The Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act whose principal author was Senator Vicente Sotto III ; the Cybercrime Prevention Act whose principal author was Senator Edgardo Angara ; and the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons and the National Health Insurance Acts, both of which were principally authored by Senator Loren Legarda . In the 16th Congress (2013–2016) , Marcos filed 52 bills, of which 28 were refiled from

1968-466: The Beatles to show up. The four band members claimed not to know about the event, and refused to attend. As the event went on without them, the Marcos children were interviewed. Bongbong, referring to the group's long hair, was quoted saying "I'd like to pounce on the Beatles and cut off their hair! Don't anybody dare me to do anything, because I'll do it, just to see how game the Beatles are." Imee, meantime,

2050-640: The BulSU College of Education to be one of the training centers nationwide for teachers who want to be educated in areas beyond their specialization. As one of the 85 training centers all over the country chosen by CHED. Teachers in Central Luzon Region under the Department of Education underwent training for a certificate program. Bulacan State University Language Center, located at the Malolos Campus,

2132-683: The Bulacan College of Arts and Trades into the Bulacan State University. The conversion into a State University provided more impetus to the administration to implement a wide range of institutional development programs, which included upgrading of academic qualifications of faculty members, streamlining the curricular programs by creating colleges and institutes, securing state-of-the-art instructional facilities, physical plant development and expansion, and broadening access to education by establishing additional satellite campuses. In 2002,

2214-735: The Commission on Higher Education the BulSU Bahay Saliksikan ng Bulacan started the operation of the Bulacan Cultural Material Laboratory designed to analyzed, accession and conserve different kinds of materials culture that can be found in Bulacan and nearby provinces. To promote and upgrade the quality of engineering education, the university partnered with Smart Communications , Inc. on the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP),

2296-518: The ISLA Camp (ICP HUB Philippines), held during the International Conference on Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (IRCITE) 2024. The BSU quartet, a team of Web3 developer participants , known as "Team Open Soars" is composed of Ryka Gene M. Austria, Mary Queen O. Casaclang, Richard James C. Bagay, and Janniel Andrei D. De Jesus, led by coach Gabriel M. Galang. In August 2014 during

2378-466: The Marcos administration had sold its majority shares to Marcos cronies such as Roberto S. Benedicto , Manuel H. Nieto , Jose Yao Campos , and Rolando Gapud in 1982, despite being very profitable because of its role as the sole agent for the Philippines' link to global satellite network Intelsat. President Marcos acquired a 39.9% share in the company through front companies under Campos and Gapud. This allowed President Marcos to appoint his son as

2460-462: The Marcos administration. Imee was already thirty when she was appointed as the national head of the Kabataang Barangay in the late 1970s, and Marcos Jr. was in his twenties when he took up the vice-gubernatorial post for the province of Ilocos Norte in 1980, and then became governor of that province from 1983 until the Marcos family was ousted from Malacañang in 1986. During the last days of

2542-753: The Marcos children was assigned a mansion in the Metro Manila area, as well as in Baguio , the Philippines' designated summer capital. Properties specifically said to have been given to Marcos Jr. included the Wigwam House compound on Outlook Drive in Baguio and the Seaside Mansion Compound in Parañaque . In addition, by the time their father was ousted from power in 1986, both Marcos Jr. and Imee held key posts in

Bulacan State University - Misplaced Pages Continue

2624-729: The National Board Examinations with results exceeding the National Passing Rate and has produced individuals who were among the top performers in the board examinations. The university recently received its ISO 9001:2015 Certification, passed the Level II Institutional Accreditation while 50 academic programs of the different Colleges are already accredited by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities (AACCUP). To date, most of

2706-535: The Philippine government had still not recovered from them, on the condition that all civil cases be dropped – a deal that was eventually struck down by the Philippines' Supreme Court. Having previously served as Ilocos Norte governor from 1983 to 1986, Marcos was again elected as governor of Ilocos Norte in 1998, running against his father's closest friend and ally, Roque Ablan Jr. He served for three consecutive terms ending in 2007. In 2007, Marcos ran unopposed for

2788-513: The Philippines in the 2016 general election , stating "I have decided to run for vice president in the May 2016 elections." Marcos ran as an independent candidate. Prior to his announcement, he had declined an invitation by presidential candidate, Vice President Jejomar Binay , to become his running mate. On October 15, 2015, presidential candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago confirmed that Marcos would serve as her running mate. Marcos placed second in

2870-439: The Philippines on October 5, 2021, through a video post on Facebook and YouTube. An interview with his wife Liza Marcos revealed that he decided to run for president while watching the film Ant-Man , though Marcos admitted that he could not recall this moment. He ran under the banner of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas party, assuming chairmanship of the party on the same day, while also being endorsed by his former party,

2952-448: The Philippines . He is the second child and only son of 10th president, kleptocrat and dictator Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos . In 1980, Marcos became Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte , running unopposed with the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan party of his father, who was ruling the Philippines under martial law at the time. He then became Governor of Ilocos Norte in 1983, holding that office until his family

3034-506: The Philippines in 1965, when he was eight years old. During his father's 1965 campaign, Marcos played himself in the Sampaguita Pictures film Iginuhit ng Tadhana (The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story) , a biopic based on the novel For Every Tear a Victory . The young Marcos was portrayed giving a speech towards the end of the film, in which he says that he would like to be a politician when he grows up. The public relations value of

3116-593: The Philippines since 1986; his mother Imelda followed suit four days later. He soon sought political office, beginning in the family's traditional fiefdom in Ilocos Norte. Marcos ran for and was elected representative of the second district of Ilocos Norte to the Philippine House of Representatives (1992–1995). When his mother, Imelda Marcos, ran for president in the same election, he decided against supporting her candidacy, and instead expressed support for his godfather Danding Cojuangco. During his term, Marcos

3198-557: The Philippines, held in Baguio . In late 1994, he was made president of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan party, which is known for its support for the Marcos regime. In 1995 , Marcos ran for the Senate under the NPC-led coalition but lost, placing only 16th. In 1995, Bongbong Marcos pushed a deal to allow the Marcos family to keep a quarter of the estimated US$ 2 billion to US$ 10 billion ( ₱98,499,999,999.61 to ₱492,499,999,998.03 in 2024) that

3280-550: The Philippines. The first batch of graduates of the college who took the 2006 Bar Examinations garnered an impressive passing average of 42.8 percent, higher than the national passing average of 30.6 percent. In 2004, the university started to gain educational agreements with some nations in the Asia Pacific region namely in China, South Korea, and Hong Kong. In 2007, the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities (AACCUP),

3362-602: The President of the Philippines . It is responsible for regulating and governing all higher education institutions and post-secondary educational programs in the country. The CHED was established on May 18, 1994 through Republic Act No. 7722 or the Higher Education Act of 1994. The CHED is headed by a Chairperson and four Commissioners appointed by the President . The current chairperson, Prospero “Popoy” E. de Vera III,

Bulacan State University - Misplaced Pages Continue

3444-453: The Programs of the university have at least Level Il accredited status and gearing for Level III. In 2018, Bulacan State University underwent a massive reconstruction and upgrade of its facilities. Bongbong Marcos signed on February 15, 2024, the 16-page Republic Act 11980 , the "Revised Bulacan State University Charter". On April 12, 2024, BSU won the third iTHINK Hackathon organized by

3526-691: The Republic Act No. 9502 (Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act) which was enacted on 2009. Marcos made a second attempt for the Senate in 2010 . On November 20, 2009, the KBL forged an alliance with the Nacionalista Party (NP) between Marcos and NP chair Senator Manny Villar at the Laurel House in Mandaluyong . Marcos became a guest senatorial candidate of the NP through this alliance. Marcos

3608-825: The University of Oxford despite Oxford confirming in 2015 that Marcos did not finish his degree. Marcos enrolled in the Masters in Business Administration program at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania , in Philadelphia , United States, which he failed to complete. Marcos asserts that he withdrew from the program for his election as Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte in 1980. The Presidential Commission on Good Government later reported that his tuition, his US$ 10,000 ( ₱492,500 in 2024) monthly allowance, and

3690-401: The chairman of the Philcomsat board in early 1985, allowing the young Marcos to draw a monthly salary "ranging from US$ 9,700 to US$ 97,000 " ( ₱477,725 to ₱4,777,250 in 2024) despite rarely visiting the office and having no duties there. PHILCOMSAT was one of five telecommunications firms sequestered by the Philippine government in 1986. After the Marcos family went into exile in 1986,

3772-500: The college continued to expand its curricular offerings and develop its facilities to meet the needs of the growing student population. The teacher education curriculum added more major fields of specialization in secondary education. New majors in the engineering program were also added. Doctoral program was offered and new majors in the master's program were introduced. On December 30, 1993, President Fidel V. Ramos signed House Bill 461 into law, known as Republic Act 7665, which converted

3854-399: The congressional seat previously held by his older sister Imee . He was then appointed as deputy minority leader of the House of Representatives. During this term, Marcos supported the passage of the Philippine Archipelagic Baselines Law, or Republic Act No. 9522. He also wrote his own version of the law, but the bill only remained in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He also promoted

3936-447: The country and one of the Training Centers nationwide for teachers pursuing education in areas beyond their specialization. The Bulacan State University started as an intermediate school in 1904. It was established during the early years of the American occupation by virtue of Act 74 of the Philippine Commission in 1901, which created the then Department of Public Instruction with the mandate to establish schools in every pueblo (town) of

4018-429: The country and reorganize those already existing. Instructions in the intermediate schools established during that time were supplemented with trade or industrial instruction. Upon the implementation in 1918 of the Philippine Autonomy Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1916, the Bulacan Trade School was formally turned-over to the Filipinos with Mr. Basilio Abiado as its first Filipino principal. In 1945, after repairing

4100-399: The country. With industrial-type equipment and overseas-trained instructors, the university, through its Mechatronics Engineering – Automation Research and Training (MEE-ART) Center, offers a short-term training courses in basic and advanced pneumatics, industrial automation, mechatronics, electro-pneumatics, and programmable logic control. The Institute of Local Government Administration is

4182-412: The damage suffered during the Second World War; the school reopened with a few hand tools and materials donated by the U.S. army stationed in the provincial capitol. With the steady increase in enrollment, more buildings were constructed. In 1949, the United States Information Service (USIS) donated two Quonset huts, which were used as shops and classrooms. In 1951, the two-storey related subjects building

SECTION 50

#1733085875315

4264-449: The estate he lived in while studying at Wharton, were paid using funds that could be traced partly to the intelligence funds of the Office of the President, and partly to some of the fifteen bank accounts that the Marcoses had secretly opened in the US under assumed names. Marcos was thrust into the national limelight as early as when he was three years old, and the scrutiny became even more intense when his father first ran for President of

4346-428: The film is credited for having helped the elder Marcos win the 1965 Philippine elections . A young Bongbong Marcos and his sister Imee played a small role in the controversial " Manila incident " of the Beatles in July 1966, just six months after their father assumed the presidency. Bongbong and Imee were among 400 children whom their mother Imelda brought to Malacañang Palace for a reception in which they expected

4428-477: The first industry-academe partnership in the country that seeks to improve the level of technology and engineering education, particularly in the field of Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE). SWEEP was launched on March 28, 2003, with the inauguration of the "first wireless laboratory". The faculty of the College of Engineering now trains technicians and engineers sent by local industries, visiting faculty, and senior students from different universities in

4510-438: The four-year Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education (BSIE) with majors in drafting, machine shop practice, woodworking and automotive, cosmetology, electronics and electricity. From 1968 to 1973, the five-year engineering programs were added to the courses offered by the college. In 1977, the college started offering graduate program, the Master of Arts in Teaching with majors in technical and vocational subjects. In 1983,

4592-408: The human rights abuses and plunder , estimated at 5 to 13 billion dollars, that took place during his father's presidency. The Washington Post has noted how the historical distortionism of the Marcoses has been underway since the 2000s, while The New York Times cited his convictions of tax fraud , including his refusal to pay his family's estate taxes, and misrepresentation of his education at

4674-481: The incident. The incident was brought up in the media again after a 2021 interview between Marcos and actress Toni Gonzaga , when he was asked about which musicians he idolized, and he casually mentioned that he was friends with Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and members of the Beatles. Marcos was still a minor on the exact year that martial law was declared. Marcos turned 18 in 1975 —a year after he graduated from Worth School. Marcos's first formal role in

4756-408: The offering of various programs of the BSU especially the doctoral and master's programs. The university, in partnerships with Korean institutions, also hosts Korean students for their English language course. These programs paved the way for the on-going students and faculty exchanges and visitations with those institutions abroad. In 2003, BSU Hong Kong Campus in Nathan Road , Yaumatei , Hong Kong

4838-404: The only family member present at his father's deathbed. In the early 1990s, President Corazon Aquino permitted the return of the remaining members of the Marcos family to the Philippines to face various charges. Bongbong Marcos flew on a private plane from Singapore to the Philippines and landed in Laoag , Ilocos Norte on October 31, 1991, becoming the first Marcos family member to return to

4920-419: The petitions as nuisance petitions with no legal basis and propaganda against him. On May 16 and 18, 2022, respectively, two of the petitions were filed at the Supreme Court. The consolidated petitions were dismissed by the Court on June 28. Marcos regularly maintained a wide lead in presidential surveys throughout the months leading up to the May 2022 election; he was the first presidential candidate in

5002-400: The potential to become a Center of Excellence". Bongbong Marcos Ferdinand " Bongbong " Romualdez Marcos Jr. ( UK : / ˈ m ɑːr k ɒ s / , US : /- k oʊ s , - k ɔː s / , Tagalog: [ˈmaɾkɔs] ; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials PBBM or BBM , is a Filipino politician who is the 17th and current president of

SECTION 60

#1733085875315

5084-1173: The primary extension agency of BulSU. Instituted in 1995 in partnership with the Local Government Academy of the Department of Interior and Local Government and the provincial government of Bulacan, the Institute actively promotes the knowledge, skills attitudes and values that make for effective, efficient, responsive and service-oriented local governance in the cities and the countryside. The institute provides Continuing Education, Technology Transfer and Consultancy, Technology Job Information/Placement, Communications Media, Local Government Capability Building Program, Integrated Capability Building Program, Technology of Participation, Building Customer Service Skills, Action Planning Workshop, Public Service Excellence Program, Planning and Budgeting Workshop, Barangay Executive Training, Continuing Cooperative Training, Opinion Poll Survey, Moral Leadership and Peak Performance, Barangay Justice Service System, and Codification of Ordinance. The laboratory has been performing different food testing services like microbiological tests, physico-chemical tests, and shelf-life testing. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has chosen

5166-409: The province, that would help enforce and create public policies and programs for either the Province of Bulacan or other provinces within Luzon area. It is funded by the Provincial Government of Bulacan in 2004 and listed by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino ( Commission on the Filipino Language ) as a Pambansang Alagad ng Wika (National Authority on the Filipino Language). In 2018 through the lead of

5248-408: The reception, saying in a 1986 interview at NBC's Today Show that the Marcoses "tried to kill [them]." Harrison further said that their plane was not allowed to leave Manila until their manager, Brian Epstein , refunded the concert ticket money. The Manila Bulletin reported in 2015 that Marcos had once invited Beatles drummer Ringo Starr to return to the Philippines "to bring closure" to

5330-704: The tightly contested vice presidential race losing to Camarines Sur 3rd district Representative Leni Robredo , who won by a margin of 263,473 votes, one of the closest since Fernando Lopez 's victory in the 1965 vice presidential election. Marcos challenged the results of the election, lodging an electoral protest against Leni Robredo on June 29, 2016, the day before Robredo's oathtaking. President Rodrigo Duterte has stated several times that he would resign if Marcos would be his successor instead of Vice President Leni Robredo. A recount began in April 2018, covering polling precincts in Iloilo and Camarines Sur, which were areas handpicked by Marcos's camp. In October 2019,

5412-454: The tribunal found that Robredo's lead grew by around 15,000 votes – a total of 278,566 votes from Robredo's original lead of 263,473 votes – after a recount of ballots from the 5,415 clustered precincts in Marcos's identified pilot provinces. On February 16, 2021, the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) unanimously dismissed Bongbong Marcos's electoral protest against Leni Robredo. Marcos officially launched his campaign for president of

5494-405: The two peoples. The Confucius Institute at Bulacan State University is the second CI established in the country and the first CI in a state university. Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) The Commission on Higher Education ( CHED ; Filipino : Komisyon sa Mas Mataas na Edukasyon or Komisyon sa Lalong Mataas na Edukasyon ) is a government agency under the Office of

5576-426: The university produced outstanding performance in licensure and bar examinations: 90% passing average in the June Nurse Licensure Examinations, 87% passing average in the November Nurse Licensure Examination and 32% passing average in the Bar Examinations. BulSU also ranked 3rd in the top schools for the Electronics and Communication Engineer Licensure Examination. The university has been consistently performing well in

5658-443: The vote. His win was the largest since 1981 , when his father won 88% of the votes due to a boycott by the opposition who protested the prior election. Marcos's presidential campaign received criticism from fact-checkers and disinformation scholars, who found his campaign to be driven by historical negationism aimed at revamping the Marcos brand and smearing his rivals. His campaign has also been accused of whitewashing

5740-427: Was also sued for plunder for funneling ₱205   million of his PDAF via 9 special allotment release orders (SARO) to the following bogus foundations from October 2011 to January 2013, according to Luy's digital files: These NGOs were found by the Commission on Audit (COA) as bogus with shady or non-existent offices. On October 5, 2015, Marcos announced via his website that he would run for Vice President of

5822-399: Was appointed by Rodrigo Duterte in 2018 and re-appointed by Bongbong Marcos in 2022. On January 22, 2024, the Office of the President of the Philippines imposed a 90-day preventive suspension order against a Commissioner Aldrin A. Darilag who was accused of grave misconduct, neglect in the performance of duty and abuse of authority or oppression. On March 12, 2024, Darilag filed with

5904-548: Was constructed with funds from the War Damage Rehabilitation Fund, and in 1952, the one-storey Girls' Trades building was built with half of the cost of construction was donated by the school's Parent-Teacher Association. On June 20, 1953, the school was nationalized under R.A. NO. 908 and became the Bulacan National Trade School. By virtue of Republic Act 1800, the Bulacan National Trade School

5986-557: Was converted into the Bulacan School of Arts and Trades (BSAT) on July 1, 1957. The school offered the two-year post-secondary courses with specializations in automotive, machine shop and girls' trade courses. By virtue of Republic Act 4470, the Bulacan School of Arts and Trades (BSAT) was converted into the Bulacan College of Arts and Trades (BCAT) on June 19, 1965. The college began to expand its technical and technician course offerings by adding shop specialization. In 1967, it offered

6068-447: Was elected as Representative of Ilocos Norte's 2nd congressional district from 1992 to 1995. He was elected Governor of Ilocos Norte again in 1998. After nine years, he returned to his previous position as Representative from 2007 to 2010, then became senator under the Nacionalista Party from 2010 to 2016. Marcos unsuccessfully ran for vice president in the 2016 election , losing to Camarines Sur representative Leni Robredo by

6150-536: Was established on November 24, 1997, by the Samahang Pangkasaysayan ng Bulacan, Inc. (Historical Association of Bulacan, Inc.) with the assistance of Bulakeño (Bulakenyo) scholars including Jose Tantoco and Jaime Veneracion of the University of the Philippines Diliman , to collect, promote, study, and research Bulacan's rich and diverse history, culture, environment, archaeology and others that concern

6232-629: Was institutionalized by virtue of a Memorandum of Agreement signed between Bulacan State University and Hong Kong Lifelong Education Organization (HKLEO). The Hong Kong Campus was accredited and recognized by Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc., International Association of Universities (IAU) and the Ministry of Education of China. The Office of Chinese Language Council International signed an agreement with Bulacan State University on June 22, 2007, to jointly established

6314-598: Was later removed as a member by the KBL National Executive Committee on November 23, 2009. As such, the NP broke its alliance with the KBL due to internal conflicts within the party, however Marcos remained part of the NP senatorial lineup. He was proclaimed as one of the winning senatorial candidates of the 2010 senate elections . He took office on June 30, 2010. In the 15th Congress (2010–2013) , Marcos authored 34 Senate bills. He also co-authored 17 bills of which seven were enacted into law – most notably

6396-614: Was ousted from power by the People Power Revolution and fled into exile in Hawaii in February 1986. After the death of his father in 1989, President Corazon Aquino eventually allowed his family to return to the Philippines to face various charges. Marcos and his mother, Imelda, are currently facing arrest in the United States for defying a court order to pay US$ 353 million ( ₱ 17,385,250,000 in 2024) in restitution to human rights abuse victims during his father's dictatorship . Marcos

6478-483: Was quoted saying "There is only one song I like from the Beatles, and it's Run for Your Life." —a quote which media later associated with the way the Beatles scrambled out of Manila, receiving rough treatment at the Manila International Airport. Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison later accused the Marcoses of inciting Filipinos to mob the band as they tried to leave the country for not showing up at

6560-618: Was sent to England where he lived and studied at Worth School , an all-boys Benedictine institution in West Sussex . He was studying there when his father declared martial law throughout the Philippines in 1972. Marcos attended the Center for Research and Communication , where he took a special diploma course in economics, but did not finish. He then enrolled at St Edmund Hall, Oxford to study philosophy, politics and economics (PPE). However, despite his false claims that he graduated with

6642-490: Was the author of 29 House bills and co-author of 90 more, which includes those that paved the way for the creation of the Department of Energy and the National Youth Commission . He also allocated most of his Countryside Development Fund (CDF) to organizing the cooperatives of teachers and farmers in his home province. In October 1992, he led a group of ten representatives in attending the first sports summit in

6724-626: Was the chair of the Senate committees on urban planning, housing and resettlement, local government, and public works. He also chaired the oversight committee on the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Organic Act, the congressional oversight panel on the Special Purpose Vehicle Act, and a select oversight committee on barangay affairs. In 2014, Bongbong Marcos was implicated by Janet Lim Napoles and Benhur Luy in

#314685