The Real Imelda

Mikko Chino R. Salvador / 2013-70157
Reaction Paper #4
March 20, 2014


Imelda is one of the most iconic persons in the Philippines. She has been a big part of our history and took a vital role in our society back then. Many people idolized her back then and some are still captivated by her until now. People think of her as a model person and many looks up to her. And in this documentary, the real personality of Imelda Marcos is shown, the part we don’t know.

Before I watched the documentary, all I know about her is that she is the wife of Ferdinand Marcos and that she is known for the bizarre number of her shoes. The documentary showed the history of Imelda and also her current state. My view of Imelda changed drastically after watching the documentary. As I watch the documentary, I am surprised by how nonsensical and foolish the words coming out from Imelda’s mouth are. Yes, some did make sense and actually impressed me but most of what she said was nonsensical theories and I can totally see that she believes everything she is saying. Her motives were good; she wants the world to know that Philippines exists, she wants to put us on the map, but in my opinion, her approach on the problem introduced many more problems and that there is a better way of doing that. I also realized how wrong the Filipino’s view of her is. Many people look up to her but I believe they are wrong to do so. Her lifestyle is just a small part of who she is and when you look inside of her, you can see that she is nothing more than a spoiled oblivious woman who believes that she is always right. In the end, a person’s appearance is not really all that there is.