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The Church-Business-Aquino Daisy Chain of PhilippinePolitics.
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Widely perceived to have:
Illegitimately extended his termin office.
Tolerated/encouraged human
rights abuses.
Tolerated/encouraged
corruption and fraud by family,
political, and business associates.
Grossly misused his office for
great personal profit.
A spouse taking advantage of
her position for great personal
profit.
Ferdinand MarcosFerdinand Marcos
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Opposition to Marcos isOpposition to Marcos isdivided and ineffectual.divided and ineffectual.
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Traditional dynastic
politician with no real populistcredentials.
Gained significant influence
and leading opposition status
through carefully cultivatingappeal with the masa.
BenignoBenigno S. Ninoy Aquino, Jr.S. Ninoy Aquino, Jr.
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1983:1983:NinoyNinoy
AquinoAquinoAssassinatedAssassinated
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Marginalized by Marcos
through nationalizationof businesses, financial
and political threats to
Church autonomy.
Laurel deferment wasprice for their backing of
Cory Aquino.
ChurchChurch--Business OligarchyBusiness Oligarchy
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Reasonably qualified
and experiencedcandidate for President.
Stepped aside in order
to allow standard-bearer
to benefit from sympathy
vote.
Salvador Salvador DoyDoy Laurel Laurel
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Weak, inexperienced
candidate for President.
Owed position to
sympathy vote and backing
of oligarchy.
Corazon C. Cory AquinoCorazon C. Cory Aquino
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1986:1986:WidespreadWidespread
Election FraudElection FraudFavoring MarcosFavoring Marcos
+ Failed Coup+ Failed Coup
AttemptAttempt
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PeoplePeople
PowerPowerInstigated byInstigated by
AquinoAquino
BackersBackers
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Cory Aquino returnsCory Aquino returns
nationalized businesses tonationalized businesses tooligarchs control, and permitsoligarchs control, and permitseconomic protectionism andeconomic protectionism and
temporal influence of thetemporal influence of theChurch to be enshrined in theChurch to be enshrined in the1987 Constitution as a1987 Constitution as a quid proquid pro
quoquo for the Churchfor the Church--BusinessBusiness
Oligarchys having installed herOligarchys having installed herin office.in office.
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Widely perceived to have:
Illegitimately extended herterm in office.
Tolerated/encouraged human
rights abuses.
Tolerated/encouragedcorruption and fraud by family,
political, and business
associates.
Grossly misused her office for
great personal profit.
A spouse taking advantage of
his position for great personal
profit.
GloriaGloria MacapagalMacapagal--ArroyoArroyo
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Opposition to Arroyo isOpposition to Arroyo isdivided and ineffectual.divided and ineffectual.
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2009:2009:
Cory AquinoCory AquinoDies.Dies.
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Traditional dynastic
politician with no real populistcredentials.
Gained significant influence
and leading opposition status
through carefully cultivatingappeal with the masa.
BenignoBenigno S. S. NoynoyNoynoy Aquino, III Aquino, III
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Marginalized by Arroyo
through increased
engagement with ASEAN and
China, liberalization of some
sectors like mining.
Roxas deferment was price
for their backing of NoynoyAquino.
ChurchChurch--Business OligarchyBusiness Oligarchy
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Reasonably qualified and
experienced candidate for
President.
Stepped aside in order to allow
standard-bearer to benefit from
sympathy vote.
Manuel Mar RoxasManuel Mar Roxas
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Weak, inexperienced
candidate for President.
Owes position to sympathy
vote and backing of oligarchy.
BenignoBenigno S. S. NoynoyNoynoy Aquino, III Aquino, III
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2010:2010:
Failure ofFailure ofElections??Elections??
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PeoplePeople
PowerPowerInstigated byInstigated byAquinoAquino
Backers?Backers?
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Noynoy AquinosNoynoy Aquinos quid proquid proquoquo for the Churchfor the Church--
BusinessBusiness OligarchysOligarchysinstalling himinstalling him inin office isoffice is
yet to be determined.yet to be determined.