Iginuhit ng Tadhana (The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story) (lit. 'Drawn by Fate'), also known as Man of Destiny, is a 1965 Filipino biographical film about then-Senate President Ferdinand Marcos. Directed by Mar S. Torres, Jose de Villa and Conrado Conde, the film stars Luis Gonzales as Marcos, Rosa Mia as Marcos' mother Josefa, and Gloria Romero as Marcos' wife Imelda. The film was produced by 777 Film Productions and was first released by Sampaguita Pictures in the Philippine provinces on August 24, 1965, during Marcos' campaign for president in the 1965 presidential election.
The film remains controversial due to the dramatization of Marcos’s wartime records and how it significantly contributed in shaping the myth around Marcos. The United States military archives have consistently revealed a lack of foundation for Marcos' claims of engaging in guerilla activities or leading a guerrilla force called Ang Mga Maharlika in military operations against Japanese forces from 1942 to 1944.
Moreover, a recent study conducted by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines reveals that official wartime documents and literature on Bataan do not reference Ferdinand's accomplishments and his reception of three US medals.
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