Marcoses Moved Secretly From U.S. Base to Beachfront Home

Deposed Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos and his wife, Imelda, were moved secretly Monday night from the Hickam Air Force Base officers’ quarters to new, “nice and quiet” surroundings--the $1.5-million beachfront home of an auto dealer.

The Marcoses and about 20 of their followers moved from the base in the evening, but it was unclear how many of the entourage remained with them, a Secret Service agent at the gate said.

A small crowd gathered in the rain outside the house that became Marcos’s latest haven a month almost to the day after his Feb. 26 arrival in Hawaii.

The couple were spirited from Hickam to the house to avoid the large crowds that have gathered on other occasions when it appeared likely they were moving.

One protester who carried a placard reading “Death to Marcos” was taken into custody outside the home Monday night by the Secret Service.

The $1.5-million home, owned by automobile dealer James Pflueger, was vacated in January by Robert Z. Rostron, a Hawaii business executive who was staying there, said Monica Rapada, whose husband, Francisco, served as Rostron’s caretaker.

Rapada said the estate is “a big house, nice and quiet,” with a large porch that looks out over the beach and gives a good view of the ocean and Koko Head, a rock promontory and distinctive island landmark.

The gray house has four big bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, a living room, dining room, family room and a three-car garage, she said.

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