MANILA, Philippines - Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, widow of former President Ferdinand Marcos, is back in the political spotlight again after winning a congressional seat in Ilocos Norte at the age of 80. She will talk to CNN's "Talk Asia" about her views on having another Aquino as president, and on the family's financial fortune.

Former First Lady and now Congresswoman Imelda Marcos said she is praying for President-elect Benigno Aquino III's success.

Twenty-four years ago, the Marcoses fled the country after the People Power revolution toppled the Marcos government. This was after the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. on the airport tarmac after his arrival from self-exile in the US. Aquino's wife, Corazon "Cory" Aquino, then took over the presidency in 1986.

In a curious twist of fate, on June 30, the Aquinos' only son, Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, will take his oath as the new president of the Philippines, after leading the presidential polls last May 10.

“I pray that he succeeds. For the sake of the Filipino people, I really pray that he succeeds," Imelda Marcos told CNN's Arwa Damon. "Because you need somebody in the office of the President with a lot of public experience in service. I even more hope, and pray, that he succeeds in eradicating corruption. Because if that is so, then the truth and the Marcos’ truth will prevail.”

Of her plan of action as a new congresswoman, she says: “My dream and vision, even before I even ran for office, is if we can recycle all the waste and garbage man has produced, we can make a beautiful world...”

'If Ferdinand were here'

The former First Lady also revealed she finds inspiration in her late husband: “Every time I make a decision, I would always ask myself ‘If Ferdinand were here, what would he say? And if Ferdinand were here, if I were going somewhere else, would he let me go or not? What would be his advice? Now he is more with me, than ever before.”

Concerning the Marcos family fortune, Imelda, known for her extravagant lifestyle, attributes it to her husband's investment strategy. “He always believed in gold…He said diamond is no good, because when you put in fire, it is carbon. Gold is better. The more you put in fire, the purer it is, and the more beautiful and more expensive it is,” she said.

She also continues to deny accusations of corruption.

After having experienced the humiliation of exile and corruption charges, Imelda believes she has a dual role: “My role was to be a star and a slave. I had to be a star to light the dark of the night, to set the standard. And at the same time, be a slave. Enslave myself. You as a First Lady, you are to light the dark of the night. You set the standard. So as First Lady, I had a double role. So I was misunderstood.”

The Imelda Marcos interview will be aired on "Talk Asia" on Wednesday, June 23 at 8:30 p.m. Replays will be on Thursday, June 24 at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 27 at 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and Monday, June 28 at 9:00 a.m.

The interview will also be available online at www.cnn.com/talkasia after the first airing.