Word: aquino
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...armed forces remained loyal to Ferdinand Marcos in the wake of massive election cheating in 1986, Corazon Aquino would not have become President. Had rebel factions of the army succeeded in the coup attempts that followed, Aquino would not still be in office today. In almost every case, the man who made the difference was General Fidel Ramos, Marcos' mutinous vice chief of staff and Aquino's faithful Secretary of Defense. Last week Ramos, 63, declared his intention to go after the top job himself -- constitutionally. In a move that surprised many of the other 10 contenders, Ramos announced...
...unwilling to allow the army, which she distrusted, to interfere in the violent politics of her power base in the province of Sind. While a cordon sanitaire of friends and relatives kept her insulated from critics, she made sure her public appearances received immense media coverage. Like Aquino's, Bhutto's reputation as restorer of democracy and avenger of her father could not withstand her government's weakness...
...Aquino knew she would have to be more than a symbol. To those who would have her be "Mother of the Nation," Aquino said, "I will remain a mother to my children, but I intend to be Chief Executive of this nation. And for the male chauvinists in the audience, I intend as well to be the Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the Philippines." But inexperience and the chronic fractiousness of Philippine politics have frittered away her advantages. Today many Filipinos, while still fond of Aquino, would welcome a coup that would replace her dithering administration with...
...moment, Chamorro has buffers. Nicaraguans can blame political turmoil on Sandinista subterfuge and hyperinflation on the previous regime and, perhaps, on Chamorro's son-in-law Antonio Lacayo, who runs the government. But Aquino and Bhutto have spent much of their popular support. Unable to end Pakistan's ethnic strife, Bhutto has fallen, and her match-made husband Asif Zardari has been accused of corruption. With each threat of a coup, the Philippine economy falters, and Aquino's grip grows shakier...
...resolve crises has been the downfall of male leaders. The popular backlash against their widows and daughters may prove equally cruel. What greater faithlessness can there be than the mother of the nation failing her people? Having come to power as emblems of national emotions, women leaders like Aquino, Bhutto and Chamorro remain at the mercy of those emotions. Their original strength lay in their symbolism, but without substance, their legacies are bound to vanish...