Editing Ferdinand Marcos (section)

===Fleeing to Hawaii===
[[File:President Ronald Reagan with President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos.jpg|thumb|Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos at the White House with US President [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1982]]

At 15:00 [[Philippine Standard Time|PST]] ([[GMT+8]]) on February 25, 1986, Marcos talked to United States Senator [[Paul Laxalt]], a close associate of President Reagan, asking for advice. Laxalt advised him to "cut and cut cleanly", to which Marcos expressed his disappointment.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/02/26/marcos-flees-aquino-rules/ |title=Marcos Flees, Aquino Rules |work=Chicago Tribune |date=February 26, 1986 |last1=de Lama |first1=George |last2=Collin |first2=Dorothy |access-date=February 3, 2014 |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010145555/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-02-26/news/8601140956_1_marcos-final-destination-marcos-flight-ferdinand-e-marcos |url-status=live}}</ref> In the afternoon, Marcos talked to Enrile, asking for safe passage for him and his family, including close allies such as General Ver. Finally, at 9:00&nbsp;p.m., the Marcos family was transported by four [[Sikorsky S-61R|Sikorsky HH-3E]] [[helicopter]]s<ref name="Halperin">{{cite book|author=Halperin, Jonathan J.|title=The Other Side: How Soviets and Americans Perceive Each Other|publisher=Transaction Publishers|isbn=978-0-88738-687-9|page=63|url={{google books|plainurl=y|id=H1so7Od--csC|page=63}}|year=1987|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=November 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107165558/https://books.google.com/books?id=H1so7Od--csC&pg=PA63#v=onepage&q&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref> to [[Clark Air Base]] in [[Angeles City]], about 83&nbsp;kilometers north of Manila, before boarding [[United States Air Force|US Air Force]] [[C-130]] planes bound for [[Andersen Air Force Base]] in [[Guam]], and finally to [[Hickam Air Force Base]] in [[Hawaii]] where Marcos arrived on February 26.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/26/world/marcos-flees-and-is-taken-to-guam-us-recognizes-aquino-as-president.html|title=Marcos Flees and is Taken to Guam; U.S. Recognizes Aquino As President|first1=Seth|last1=Mydans|newspaper=The New York Times|date=February 26, 1986|access-date=September 11, 2020|archive-date=September 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915140004/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/26/world/marcos-flees-and-is-taken-to-guam-us-recognizes-aquino-as-president.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also brought with him 22 crates of cash valued at $717 million, 300 crates of assorted [[jewelry]], $4 million worth of unset precious gems, 65 Seiko and Cartier watches, a 12 by 4&nbsp;ft box full of [[pearl]]s, a 3&nbsp;ft solid [[gold]] statue covered in [[diamond]]s and other precious stones, $200,000 in gold bullion, nearly $1 million in Philippine pesos, and deposit slips to banks in the United States, Switzerland, and the Cayman Islands worth $124 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/556744/news/specialreports/what-marcoses-brought-to-hawaii-after-fleeing-phl-in-86-717-m-in-cash-124-m-in-deposit-slips/|title=What Marcoses brought to Hawaii after fleeing PHL in '86: $717-M in cash, $124-M in deposit slips|website=GMA News Online|date=February 25, 2016|access-date=November 7, 2023|archive-date=February 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208024530/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/556744/news/specialreports/what-marcoses-brought-to-hawaii-after-fleeing-phl-in-86-717-m-in-cash-124-m-in-deposit-slips|url-status=live}}</ref>

Initially, there was confusion in Washington as to what to do with Marcos and the 90 members of his entourage.<ref name="AP">{{cite news |title=List of Marcos' Companions Released With PM-Philippines Bjt |url=https://apnews.com/article/c7e5627bdace0aeb2197fc1cad669a75 |access-date=June 11, 2021 |work=Associated Press |date=March 11, 1986 |archive-date=June 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611035612/https://apnews.com/article/c7e5627bdace0aeb2197fc1cad669a75 |url-status=live}}</ref> Given the special relations Marcos nurtured with Reagan, the former had expectations of favorable treatment. However, Reagan kept his distance. The [[State Department]] in turn assigned former Deputy Chief of Mission to Manila, [[Robert G. Rich Jr.]] to be the point of contact. The entourage were first billeted inside the housing facilities of [[Hickam Air Force Base]]. The State Department announced the Marcoses were not immune from legal charges, and within weeks hundreds of cases had been filed against them.<ref name="ADST - Handholding a Dictator">{{cite web |title=The End of an Era—Handholding Ferdinand Marcos in Exile |url=https://adst.org/2015/02/the-end-of-an-era-handholding-ferdinand-marcos-in-exile/ |website=Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training |date=February 18, 2015 |publisher=Association of Diplomatic Studies & Training |access-date=June 11, 2021 |archive-date=June 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611035613/https://adst.org/2015/02/the-end-of-an-era-handholding-ferdinand-marcos-in-exile/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Throughout his stay in Hawaii, he and his family enjoyed a high life, living in a luxurious house in [[Makiki Heights]], as Imelda entertained guests at parties,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/16/us/marcos-and-wife-enjoy-the-high-life-in-hawaii.html |title=Marcos and Wife Enjoy The High Life in Hawaii |first1=Kendall J. |last1=Wills |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 16, 1988 |access-date=September 11, 2020 |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302202248/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/16/us/marcos-and-wife-enjoy-the-high-life-in-hawaii.html |url-status=live}}</ref> while Filipinos back in the Philippines suffered under the debt Marcos incurred.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/774774/well-pay-marcos-debt-until-2025|title='We'll pay Marcos debt until 2025'|date=March 18, 2016|website=INQUIRER.net|access-date=September 11, 2020|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913031320/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/774774/well-pay-marcos-debt-until-2025|url-status=live}}</ref>

When protestors stormed Malacañang Palace shortly after their departure, it was notoriously discovered that Imelda had left behind over 2,700 pairs of shoes.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |title=Ferdinand E. Marcos |url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/364302/Ferdinand-E-Marcos |access-date=November 19, 2007 |archive-date=May 12, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512072139/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/364302/Ferdinand-E-Marcos |url-status=live}}</ref> The protesters looted and vandalized the palace, many stole documents, jewelry, food, typewriters, etc.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/02/25/Jubilant-Filipinos-loot-Marcos-Malacanang-palace/2403509691600/ |title=Jubilant Filipinos loot Marcos' Malacanang palace |website=UPI |access-date=November 7, 2023 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507064304/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/02/25/Jubilant-Filipinos-loot-Marcos-Malacanang-palace/2403509691600/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The Catholic hierarchy and Manila's [[middle class]] were crucial to the success of the revolution. Contrary to the widely-held notion that the protests were limited to Manila, protests against Marcos also occurred in the provinces and on the islands of Visayas and Mindanao.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindanews.com/mindaviews/2021/03/reflections-edsa-from-the-eyes-of-a-mindanawon/|title=REFLECTIONS: EDSA from the Eyes of a Mindanawon|first=Mags Z.|last=Maglana|date=March 7, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2021|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308121827/https://www.mindanews.com/mindaviews/2021/03/reflections-edsa-from-the-eyes-of-a-mindanawon/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mindanaogoldstardaily.com/people-power-was-not-just-on-edsa/|title=People Power was not just on Edsa|website=[[Mindanao Gold Star Daily]]|date=February 28, 2020|access-date=March 11, 2021|archive-date=May 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531001738/https://mindanaogoldstardaily.com/people-power-was-not-just-on-edsa/|url-status=live}}</ref>