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...elections with intimidating tactics that would make a Mafioso blush. But throughout the day, the women stood firm. When the mayor swept up to a polling center with three Jeepfuls of cronies armed with fraudulent ballots, Sister Teresita Felicitas blocked their way. Elsewhere, when a young tough ordered Sister Proxedor to leave her poll-watching center, she stood her ground and prayed. And as soon as the polls closed, a platoon of nuns escorted the ballot boxes to the safety of the provincial treasurer's office. Said Antonio Lahoz, a lay colleague: "The sisters' presence probably gave voters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines: A Message for Marcos | 5/28/1984 | See Source »

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