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Liputan6.com, Batac: Former Philippines first lady, Imelda Marcos in the Philippines, declared, will be back active in the political arena by running for the seat in Parliament Philippine national elections will take place later on May 10.

To prove such intent, the wife of former Philippines dictator, Ferdinand Marcos was, on Friday (26 / 3), local time, immediately began his campaign with a parade of vehicles in the capital Batac Ilocos Norte province, his political power base. Before starting his campaign, Imelda asked permission first to her late husband, the smell of glass coffin containing the remains of Ferdinand Marcos is preserved.

Women are now 80-year-old, will revive his political career through her husband's party, New Society Movement. Imelda's candidacy is the first after he lost the presidential election earlier in the year 1999. Women who are known by thousands of his shoe collection, and then fade from the political arena, though never sat in parliament in 1995 years ago.

However, Imelda was not the only representative of the Marcos family dynasty who fought in the political sphere. Her daughter, Imee Marcos, had previously run for governor of Ilocos Notre. While his brother, Ferdinand Marcos Junior, will fight for a place in the senate seat. (ARL)