Marcos is then due to deliver a talk about his nation's security challenges and the role of the Philippines-U.S. alliance.
Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesBut the trip also likely has personal resonance for the leader of the Philippines.
Many Filipino immigrants in Hawaii also hail from same part of the Philippines as Marcos and revere him and his family.
Marcos' father placed the Philippines under martial rule in 1972, a year before his term was to expire.
Imasa, 40, who is part of Hawaii Filipinos for Truth, Justice and Democracy and grew up in the Ilocos province of Pangasinan, said the mindset of many Filipinos in Hawaii is fixed, especially those of older generations.
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