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...harder, of course, to predict the fate of a nation than it is to predict the trajectory of a satellite. But Cory Aquino and her People Power movement, like Skylab, are losing the momentum needed to keep aloft. Isolated from the left and under increasing threat from the nation's military, Cory Aquino may well find herself living next door to Ferdinand Marcos before Christmas...
FROM the beginning, Aquino's biggest selling point was also her greatest liability. Untainted by previous experience in politics, Aquino's naivete was a powerful moral highground from which to attack the blatant machinations of Marcos and his cronies. But once she came to power, her inexperience showed...
Throughout her administration, Aquino consistently has shown herself unwilling to take stands on issues, choosing--perhaps by necessity--to allow her immediate circle to run the nation's affairs. The result has been, on the one hand, widespread corruption in the executive branch, and on the other, utter spinelessness in the forging and execution of policy...
When Arturo Tolentino seized the Manila Hotel last year in what was to become the first of many coup attempts, the press praised Aquino's leniency in dealing with the rebels, who were let free. But in successive coup attempts it has become clear that Aquino's justice is not leniency, but impotence. The leader of the latest coup attempt, "Gringo" Honasan, is still at large in central Luzon with several hundred troops. While the government has been unable to bring him to justice, CBS news has found him easy to locate--and has conducted interviews with...
Even without Arroyo, Aquino would still face daunting difficulties. "Dropping him may change the climate," said Blas Ople. "It won't change any fundamental problems." Though she has managed to revive democratic institutions, Aquino has yet to forge a clear set of legislative priorities. Her attempts at promoting economic recovery were sidetracked by last month's uprising. Meanwhile, rumors are swirling that Honasan is planning to launch another takeover attempt, this time using tanks under his command. And late last week, Communist guerrillas waged a heated battle with government troops + just 30 miles away from Manila. Aquino is likely...