A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.
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Fidel Ramos, Philippine President Who Broke With Marcos, Dies at 94
Considered a ruthless Marcos henchman, he was later hailed as a national hero for breaking with the dictator, and went on to preside over an economic boom.
Rex Robles, Plotter of Philippine Coups, Is Dead at 77
He was seen as the chief theorist and propaganda expert of a group of ambitious military officers who worked to oust two presidents.