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...final draft of the Philippines' new constitution was presented last week to President Corazon (Cory) Aquino at Malacanang Palace. "Democracy is safe with this constitution," she said after receiving two copies of the 59-page document, one in English, the other in Pilipino. The charter will be put to a nationwide plebiscite...
...sticking point, though, is a rider to the constitution that grants Aquino a six-year term. Chief among opponents of the clause is Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, who insists that Aquino should submit to new presidential elections. Enrile argues that Aquino lost her mandate to govern when she abandoned the 1973 constitution, under which the last elections were held. Aquino counters that during last February's elections, "The people spoke so clearly, the whole world heard them." Despite Enrile's opposition, Aquino's constitution is likely to be adopted...
Just one week after her return from a triumphant nine-day tour of the U.S., Philippine President Corazon (Cory) Aquino seemed about to hit another home run. This time her government was close to signing a 30-day cease-fire agreement with the Communist guerrillas of the New People's Army. But then events took an unexpected turn. At 8:45 p.m. last Monday, Philippine security officers seized Rodolfo Salas, a top N.P.A. commander, outside a hospital in Manila. The military hailed the arrest, which ended a 13-year hunt for Salas, as its biggest catch in almost a decade...
...million in emergency aid to the Philippines. The naysayers, primarily Republicans, cited budgetary constraints and concerns about the future of two American military bases in the Philippines whose leases expire in 1991. The House of Representatives had approved a $200 million aid package just five hours after Aquino electrified Congress with a stirring address. But Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole argued, "There were no hearings in the House. It was just a knee-jerk proposal...
...Manila, Aquino hailed last week's arrest of Salas as a "commendable ( accomplishment on the part of our law-enforcement agencies." Salas, 38, was captured outside the Philippine General Hospital after receiving treatment for sinusitis and a goiter condition. He was being helped into a car by Josefina Cruz, his wife, and Jose Concepcion, his driver and bodyguard, when the police closed in to arrest the trio. Officials claim that Salas took part in a 1974 ambush in which five U.S. Navy officers were killed. The government last week charged him with rebellion, a crime punishable by death...