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Defeated in last November's election by Liberal Party Leader Diosdado Macapagal, ex-President Carlos Garcia had walked out of his official residence, Malacañang Palace, leaving only $9.03 in the household fund. Eventually, the Treasury will allocate new funds, but until then, the curtains will remain uncleaned or the cost will be met by the President himself. Macapagal intends to account for every penny, at home and in the government. After his victory Macapagal announced that it was his "duty to set a personal example in honesty and uprightness...
President Garcia, glumly watching the proceedings on television, summoned Aytona to Malacañan Palace. Aytona thought that he had Garcia's backing. He learned that he was wrong. Garcia asked him to withdraw in favor of Puyat. To soften the blow, Garcia offered repayment of Aytona's campaign expenses and, somewhat ambiguously, promised "protection" for Aytona's followers. Stunned but defiant, Aytona refused. Garcia's aides were more successful in dealing with Candidate Paredes, who, gratefully accepting $150,000 as reimbursement for his campaign expenses, stepped out of the race...
...Spanish and U.S. influence. Tourists visiting the islands in hope of seeing the World War II battlefield on Bataan are likely to be disappointed; it is hard to get to and has few tourist facilities. But there is much more to see and do: the handsome Philippine Capitol at Malacañan Palace, where President Magsaysay enjoys shaking hands with visitors, tours through the tropical countryside which include a look at native dancing and cockfighting plus a whopping big Filipino meal (a barbecued pig, prawns, coconut ice cream eaten out of a coconut shell). One local delicacy for the daring...
...protection from goons lurking near the polling places-and all night long Mrs. Keith listened to the pleas and sometimes to the sound of gunfire, as the aroused voters fought their way to the ballot boxes. Later she followed the bare foot, wondering peasants into the hitherto forbidden Malacañan Palace to sit admir ingly at the feet of their new President. Author Keith suffers from the conviction that every least thing that happens to her, her husband and their only son George is of overwhelming interest, and she records their conversation in some of the least plausible dialogue...
...other side of the world, the U.S. battened down its postwar military bases in the Philippines. There never had been any disagreement over the principle-only over details. Now these were ironed out, and the pact was signed last week. The backdrop was festive: a farewell ball in Malacañan Palace for Ambassador Paul V. McNutt, who will soon resign...