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Yulo had the nomination in the bag. But the first major blow to his campaign was his failure to win the support of Manuel (Manny) Manahan, 41, a man with a magnetic touch in the barrios whom many Filipinos regard as a potential second Magsaysay (TIME, May 13). Manahan refused to unite his Progressives with Yulo's Liberals unless nominated for Vice President, and Yulo had already pledged the job to able, 46-year-old Diosdado Macapagal, who has the necessary political asset of having also been a close friend of Magsaysay, and though a member of the opposition...
...news of Manny Manahan's decision to run on his own was wafted to pleased Carlos Garcia, cruising in Manila Bay on the presidential yacht Santa Maria. He hoped that Manahan's decision would split the vote of the anti-Garcia Magsaysay forces. The election will not be until November, but with both major conventions out of the way, Garcia at the beginning of the race has to be reckoned a slight favorite...
...what of Magsaysay's young crusaders? Chief among them is young (41) Manuel P. Manahan, an ex-newspaper publisher who organized the Magsaysay-for-President movement. During the war he served on Bataan and Corregidor, was imprisoned by the Japs at infamous Fort Santiago. Tall and stocky, Manuel Manahan has many of the mannerisms and some physical resemblance to the late President. He ran the President's pet project, the Complaints and Action Committee...
Last week Manahan declared for the Presidency, proclaiming a new party to wage war on the old corrupt pols. The question was whether he had started way too late, and whether his enthusiastic amateurs would be much of a match for the old crowd. Said Manahan: "It will be a hard fight, and we're not promising anything; but someone...
...James H. Manahan '58 was elected Catholic Club president at its last meeting. Walter E. Arnold '58 was elected vice-president; C. Michael Lanphier '58, corresponding secretary, Michael E. Hager '60, recording secretary, and George M. Rossman '58 treasurer...