[Manila, Philippines] Anybody can run for the presidency, since the qualifications are minimal anyway.

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"It ain't over till the fat lady sings", is a wit's description of how "boring" operas end. Those who do not appreciate the long arias and have ears only for the operatic highlights often wonder when it would all end.

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A victim of a conspiracy that included the Army top brass, business and political elites and certain leaders of the Catholic Church, former Philippine leader Estrada plans to name grafters in government in his book.

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[The Philippines] is currently under a regime born of chaos--the five bombing incidents dubbed the FIDEL blasts, reportedly engineered by Gloria [Arroyo] and her conspirators in the year 2000 that led to Edsa II and their power-grab.

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Filipinos Welcome Estrada Pardon, Maintain Reservations About Arroyo

Majority of Filipinos welcomed the long-awaited release of ex-President Joseph "Erap" Estrada following the executive clemency extended to the former leader accused of politically motivated trumped-up charges.

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