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When the cries of "Cory! Cory! Cory!" filled the streets of Manila last February, it seemed that Corazon Aquino could do no wrong. Her shy smile, the staccato rhythm of her speeches and her cheerful yellow dresses inspired hope and goodwill not only in the Philippines but around the world. Last week, however, a different response erupted in the capital's streets, where a crowd of 20,000 demonstrators cried, "Down with Cory...
Said Weissman, "When [Eaton Professor of the Science of Government Samuel P.] Huntington introduced [Philippine President Corazon C.] Aquino a few weeks ago he refered to the Corporation as 'our politburo.' We think this is a very accurate assessment...
...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...
...budget straitjacket annoys many lawmakers because they can no longer dash off the sort of heroic measures they once passed effortlessly. After Philippine President Corazon Aquino made a stirring speech to Congress appealing for more American aid, the Senate comically tried and failed twice to come up with a $200 million honorarium. After first hunting fruitlessly through foreign aid accounts and then trying to siphon funds from a Central American appropriation, last week the Senators dug the money out of the foreign-operations kitty...
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...