Philippine Elections: More of the Same
Photo by Hersley Ven-Casero
A career in show business used to be a sure ticket to landing a job as an elected servant of the people in the Philippines. Judging from the results of the recent mid-term elections, surer preparation for office might be involvement in the armed overthrow of the government. “Coup plotter,” in local parlance, appears to be the…
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