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Reagan's comments on the Philippines came with the outcome of the election between President Ferdinand E. Marcos and challenger Corazon Aquino still in doubt several days after the balloting closed. Each side has claimed victory, and the Marcos-controlled National Assembly is preparing a final, official canvass...
...slow count of ballots cast last Friday, the government election commission showed President Ferdinand E. Marcos leading by 53 percent to 47 percent. An unofficial count by a citizens' poll-watching group of more votes showed challenger Corazon Aquino ahead by the same margin...
DESPITE THE PERSISTENCE of the opposition movement and Corazon Aquino's come-hell-or-high-water campaign attitude, Hell came to the Philippines in an international spectacle last Friday that was officially called--it sticks in our throats to say it--election...
Though in the past the U.S. has botched its role in the Philippines, we now have a chance to atone for that history and do something good. Whether she has 51 or 55 percent of the "official vote," it is time to back Corazon Aquino. Marcos, meanwhile, should be strongly encouraged by his Uncle Sam to do as did "Baby Doc" Duvalier and catch the next plane...
...advocate the abandonment of the democratic process is to advocate its only alternative: rule by might. Whether this may mean a coup or a revolution, it means a dark future for Philippine politics. Neither Corazon Aquino, the moderates, or the Philippine people will benefit...