CCP hosts dinner in honor of Imelda Marcos

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) organized a dinner in honor of its founding chairman and former First Lady Imelda Marcos on Wednesday.

On Instagram, Filipino singer Dulce posted a copy of the invitation, followed by a photo of Imelda speaking at the event.

 

 

 

 

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Jan 15, 2020 at 4:36am PST

The dinner, which was in celebration of CCP's 50th anniversary, was hosted by CCP chairman Margarita Moran-Floirendo and the trustees of the CCP.

It was held at the CCP Main Theater Lobby.

The event has sparked anger online, with netizens lambasting the CCP and Marcos—who remains free despite being convicted of graft last year—for holding the lavish dinner amid the devastation caused by the Taal Volcano eruption.

On Dulce's Instagram Stories, friends and relatives of Imelda, including her daughter Senator Imee Marcos was also present in the event.

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Imelda is the wife of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

In November 2018, the Sandiganbayan 5th Division found Imelda guilty of seven counts of graft in connection with her alleged financial interests in Swiss-based foundations during her time as Minister of Human Settlements and interim member of Congress.

She, however, posted a bail of P300,000 while she seeks remedies to overturn her graft conviction. — Ma. Angelica Garcia/LA/BM, GMA News