Word: manila
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...Philippine President Corazon Aquino's first official visit to the U.S. and a planned meeting with Ronald Reagan at the White House, Manila was rife with rumors that a military coup might take place during her absence. Despite persistent friction within her government between some civilian Cabinet members and Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, who last week warned that he might react "like Rambo" if his colleagues continued their criticism, the President seemed unperturbed. Looking fresh and relaxed, Aquino had just finished giving a group of schoolchildren a tour as she greeted TIME Hong Kong Bureau Chief William Stewart...
Benigno S. Aquino, the president's late husband and an opposition leader to Ferdinand Marcos, the deposed Philippines' president, served as a fellow at the CFIA before his assasination at the Manila International Airport in August...
...week of stormy weather. First a typhoon deluged Manila, then Washington criticized President Corazon Aquino for not being tough enough on Communist insurgents. And there were new rumblings from negotiators for the rebels, who warned that government statements were threatening the month-old cease-fire talks. President Aquino found a patch of political sunshine, however, in a historic agreement with Muslim Leader Nur Misuari to pursue autonomy for the 5 million Muslims in the southern Philippines...
...President demonstrated her resolve by not holding the negotiations with Misuari in Malacanang Palace but instead flying to Jolo, a Muslim stronghold in the Sulu Island chain 600 miles south of Manila. Misuari, leader of the separatist Moro National Liberation Front, has headed the Philippine Muslims' struggle for independence for the past 14 years from self-imposed exile in the Middle East. Following a two-hour meeting in a heavily guarded Roman Catholic convent, the two leaders agreed to hold talks that are expected to focus on Muslim autonomy in the south. Aquino told Misuari at one point, "Faith...
...Manila, cease-fire talks between the government and the Communists were less amiable. The rebels denounced Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, a Marcos regime holdover who makes no secret of his distrust of the Communists, for revealing "distorted versions of our proposals." Enrile has publicly stated that the Communist negotiators are demanding what amounts to the status of a separate and equal government in the discussions, claiming the right to represent the Filipino people in the talks. The rebels deny making such demands. In any case, most observers do not foresee the talks with the Communists leading to a quick...