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 | | Elected president of the Philippines in 1965, Marcos ruled the country under martial law between 1972 and 1981, and retained his tight control after martial law was lifted until he was forced into exile in 1986, whereupon Corazon Aquino was elected president. |
 | | Their common languages, Philippine (Tagalog) and English, and their Christianization are thought to contribute as much to a sense of Filipino identity as their long struggle for independence. |
 | | Islam, introduced to the southern Philippine islands in the 15th century, is very strong in the Sulu Archipelago, Palawan, and parts of southern Mandanao, although Muslims generally account for a small minority of the Filipino population. |
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