Bust of Ferdinand Marcos
The bust of Ferdinand Marcos along the Aspiras–Palispis Highway in Tuba, Benguet, Philippines, was a 30-meter (98 ft) concrete monument of former Philippine President, dictator and kleptocrat Ferdinand Marcos. The monument became a subject of controversy as its construction displaced indigenous Ibaloi residents in the sparsely populated area, and Ibaloi residents were reportedly forced to sell their ancestral land at very low prices. The monument was destroyed in December 2002, with the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, taking credit for its destruction.
The bust in 1989 prior to its destruction | |
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| Location | Mount Shontoug, Aspiras–Palispis Highway, Taloy Sur, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines |
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| Material | concrete |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Beginning date | 1978 |
| Completion date | 1980 |
| Dedicated to | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Dismantled date | December 2002 |
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