"Many years ago my father was . . . gravely disappointed and saddened by the (loss) to the Supreme Court in his right to travel back home. That is the Supreme Court case Marcos vs. Manglapus," Imee Marcos said on Saturday during the “bales,” a traditional wedding thanksgiving celebration mass at the San Agustin Church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte.
"I'm very, very happy today because two families that are in contrast for so many years suddenly fell in love." She added. The Marcos-Manglapus wedding was held last Wednesday, November 22 in a private ceremony in Makati City, with President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter, Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio, as among the primary sponsors.
Michael and Carina met in April 2014 at the wedding of Irene Marcos’s son, Luis Marcos-Araneta and Alexandra Rocha, and Carina was a guest of the bride. Michael graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law, and passed the bar in 2014. In March 2016, Carina had their daughter named Amelia Margarita "Mia."
Tracking back history, Raul Manglapus went on exile to the US during the martial law years after he lost from Ferdinand Marcos in 1965. His wife and children had to follow him by the backdoor because Marcos won’t allow them to leave the country. He remained in exile for 14 years; dissuaded by an outstanding warrant of arrest if he returns home.
Despite being out of the country, Manglapus remained as one of the leading Filipino opposition figures along with Jovito Salonga, Jose Diokno and Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr., and founded the Movement for a Free Philippines (MFP). In 1986 shortly after Marcos was ousted via EDSA People Power, he returned home and was elected senator.
Contributed by Karenina Saulo
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