1.   Marcos is a shrewd manipulator of the media.

2.   He was seen as a shrewd manipulator who stood up to exploiting rulers and mobilized farmers to defend their rights.

3.   He was seen a shrewd manipulator who plotted plans to kill exploiting rulers and mobilized farmers to defend their rights.

4.   While some of his peers consider him a near genius, others dismiss him as a Johnny-come-lately, a shrewd manipulator of men and materials.