Monique Pardillo’s Reviews > Some Are Smarter than Others: The History of Marcos' Crony Capitalism > Status Update

"The plunder of a nation began the moment martial law was declared. Unprecedented looting of the country's natural resources and wealth ensued. Marcos and his cronies exerted vise over the national economy until it came under their total control or became their private possession. The term grand larceny is inadequate to describe the magnitude of what transpired during the reign of theft."