Judge rebuked by panel over Ferdinand Marcos money

A U.S. District judge's lax oversight of more than $30 million tied to the late Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos is "curious," a federal appeals court said in an opinion issued Friday.

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Imelda Marcos sure she'll beat corruption charges

She glided down a red carpet with a bouquet of roses, trailed by tuxedo-wearing violin and flute players who rendered her favorite love song. She blew out the candles on her 80th birthday cake amid glittering confetti and fireworks.

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Imelda Marcos at 80: Penniless with diamond ring

Imelda Marcos is nothing if not a survivor.

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Swiss court OKs return of Marcos' final $8M

The Swiss supreme court has cleared the way for the last of hundreds of millions of dollars linked to the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his entourage to be returned to the Philippines.

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US ruling may delay compensation for Marcos victims

Lawyers for Philippine victims of human rights abuses under late dictator Ferdinand Marcos said Friday they regretted a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning lower court rulings that gave the victims the right to money stashed by Marcos in the United States.

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Court ruling hinders Marcos victims seeking funds

The Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a setback to victims of the Ferdinand Marcos regime who are fighting the Philippine government for ownership of $35 million Marcos funneled out of his country in 1972.

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Victims Battle Over Marcos' Money

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed sympathy for Filipino victims of the Ferdinand Marcos regime while raising the possibility it may have no choice but to rule against them in a dispute over who owns $35 million once held by the late dictator.

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Philippine Court Acquits Imelda Marcos

A Manila court Monday acquitted the flamboyant widow of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos of 32 counts of illegally transferring wealth abroad during her husband's 20-year rule.

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Court to Hear Case Over Marcos-Era Funds

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a dispute over money stolen by the late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos, a case that pits the island government against almost 10,000 victims of the Marcos regime.

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Imelda Marcos to Launch Fashion Line

Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, who made headlines for her vast shoe collection, is embarking on a new project — a fashion line.

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[Manila, Philippines] As we begin with this piece, we find ourselves in more dark days, reminiscent of the great Dark Age in the late 1980s and early 1990s, during the time of Cory Aquino and Fidel Ramos.

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[Manila, Philippines] Below is in an e-mail to various groups on the Internet. The author, Adolfo Paglinawan, shows expert understanding of Luzon and NCR's flood issues, and he indicts Cory Aquino's vindictiveness and incompetence for the "Ondoy" devastation.

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[Manila, Philippines] On the 37th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, activists and victims of the brutality of military rule drew parallels between the Marcos dictatorship and the Arroyo regime.

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Consider the Aquino Legacy: Should Noynoy Run for President?

Related: Cory Aquino Tributes & the Edsa 2 Denial Syndrome Diatribe on Edsa 2--& why God gave the Philippines 'Arrobobastic' Gloria

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[Manila, Philippines] Keeping politics out of the five days of mourning after her death last August 1st until her funeral last Wednesday seemed especially incongruous.

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Related original article: Cory Aquino Tributes & the Edsa 2 Denial Syndrome

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In a 45-minute meeting last week with the first Southeast Asian leader to visit the Obama White House, President Obama appropriately acknowledged the historic, 'special relationship' between the United States and the Philippines -- the United States' oldest and closest ally in As …

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[Manila, Philippines] The Council of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines issued a statement July 30 against amending the nation's Constitution -- a change opponents say would perpetuate President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's hold on power.

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MANILA — The mass outpouring of love and grief, admiration and support for former president Cory Aquino from people from all walks of life — from presidents of other countries to current and past government officials, businessmen, employees, students, vendors, workers, farme …

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[Manila, Philippines] was a cruel joke that spread in the first year of her term, people pointing to their hearts saying, "Corazon, si," and then to their temples, "Aqui, no." Spanish word play using her name, alleging that sure, she had a heart, but was not at all bright.

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[Manila, Philippines]She was, more than any other, the real miracle of 1986. The result of her actions, the peaceful end of a dictatorship and the return to Democracy, which is often cited as miraculous was not what was surprising.

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I am a member of the generation born during the years of the Apollo space program. Growing up in the 1970s in science class and in science fair projects, we were building model rockets. Dad bought me a telescope when he went to the US for a visit in 1977.

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[Manila, Philippines--] Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief Leon Panetta is making a lightning visit to Manila on July 12, a Sunday, reportedly to meet with Gloria Arroyo and some of her security aides.

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The Philippine president will not leave office quietly.

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The Philippine government has ordered an anti-graft agency to return jewellery worth over $310 million (£189m) to the country's former first lady, Imelda Marcos, that was seized after her husband was deposed from the presidency in 1986.

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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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ANC viewers watching the interview of Metropolitan Trial Court Judge Jorge Emmanuel Lorredo by Willard Cheng aired live on the lunchtime news "Dateline" Wednesday last week were puzzled why it was abruptly cut.

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Andres Bonifacio's Tagalog Nation & Predictions of Global Warming

A century and nearly a score years ago today, a most patriotic and fervent hero of a land to the southeast was executed by his coup plotting secret enemies during the peak of his people's struggle for national independence.

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Leave it to Filipino politicians to miss the point and to say the patriotic thing when Filipinos are insulted, or seem to have been insulted.

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The Army has transformed its counterinsurgency strategy, moving away from a reliance on "shock and awe" to a suppler set of tactics that play off of local culture, political fissures, and the leverage that development aid can provide.

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Liar? Cheat? Thief? Yes, all of them... Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo personifies Philippine political corruption at its deadliest.

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[Philippines'] Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has received more than her share of comments for her repeated and failed attempts to meet US President Barack Obama. Probably because Valentine's Day was approaching, early this week one commentator compared Mrs.

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Anyone who dared humiliate George W. Bush at the height of the latter's international popularity and the global support given to his war on Iraq is capable of daring to do anything.

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[Philippines'] Gloria Arroyo, through her spokesman, advised her critics not to focus on politics, but instead for them focus on economic matters. And she continues to refuse to speak about her plans for 2010. It certainly looks like she is determined to stay on beyond 2010.

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