Claim: Mariano Marcos, a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd congressional district, belonged to the Nacionalista party, the oldest political party in the Philippines, and died in 1945.
Evidence: Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district Nacionalista March 8, 1945(1945-03-08) (aged 47)
Bacnotan, La Union, Commonwealth of the Philippines The Nacionalista Party (Filipino: Partido Nacionalista) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general.