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Marcoses visit Cory’s wake |
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Palace also reaches out to Kris, Noynoy
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A son and a daughter of late former President Ferdinand Marcos
surprised many on Tuesday by attending the wake of former President
Corazon “Cory” Aquino at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros,
Manila.
Drawing on a tradition in the Asian Roman
Catholic nation of setting aside rivalry on the occasion of death,
Marcos’ son and Rep. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. of Ilocos
Norte province and elder sister and former Rep. Imee Marcos also of
the province made their surprise arrival at the wake around 2:30
p.m.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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EX-PLOTTERS SALUTE BRAVERY OF AQUINO
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Military officers involved in some of the coup attempts against the
late former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino on Tuesday paid
tribute to their one-time foe, praising her bravery in the face of
gunfire.
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GMA calls for reforms in politics
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President Gloria Arroyo said that while her administration had a lot
of successes in improving the economy, major reform is needed in the
Philippine political system.
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ANALYSIS
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People Power: The televised uprising versus dictatorship
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SINGAPORE: The death of former Philippine President Corazon
“Cory” Aquino has generated renewed interest in the 1986
“People Power” uprising that brought her to power and was beamed
around the globe.
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Local oil companies hike prices again
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Petroleum companies hiked prices again on Tuesday because of
increasing world oil prices.
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Time to say goodbye to democracy ‘icon’
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A grieving nation will bury late former President Corazon “Cory”
Aquino today.
Right after a 9 a.m. requiem Mass, a convoy
carrying her body will leave the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros,
Manila.
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Next leader to inherit headache
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The next president of the Philippines will inherit huge public
debts, higher incidence of poverty, joblessness and hunger from the
Arroyo administration, according to an economist from the University
of the Philippines.
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‘The commitment of Cory Aquino’
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Editor’s note: This article is a reprint from the now defunct
Celebrity magazine issue on June 30 to July 14, 1984. The author is
now National Editor of The Manila Times.
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Palace retreats, says it will review JBC shortlist
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Malacañang will again review the list submitted by the Judicial and
Bar Council (JBC) for the Supreme Court vacancies and then make a
recommendation, a Palace official said Tuesday.
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National Artists ready protest against new list of nominees
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Controversy is nothing new to the National Artist awards, but the
latest batch of nominees has upset some people enough to threaten to
protest later this week.
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