Marcoses Hide Out After Armed Men Are Spotted in Cars
Ousted Philippines President Ferdinand E. Marcos and his wife, Imelda, spent the night in hiding after their security guards reported that armed men cruised past the Marcos estate, a spokesman said today.
Three cars drove slowly past the house at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, and security guards stationed at the gate of the sprawling hillside home said they saw guns sticking out the car windows, Marcos spokesman Gemmo Trinidad said.
The unarmed guards, who were on foot, chased the cars but could not get a good description because it was still dark, he said.
The Marcoses were awakened shortly after the incident and were driven to a site on Oahu, Trinidad said.
“They went to a friend’s house,” he said. “They’ll come back as soon as it’s safe.”
Top Marcos aide Arturo Aruiza said the Marcos household had been warned Tuesday of a plot to kill the ousted president.
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