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Ex-Philippine president elected mayor of Manila

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:38:36 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila's mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revolt and a possible prelude to a return to higher office.

Seeking re-election, Imelda extends Marcos dynasty

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:29:31 -0400

MARCOS, Philippines - Twenty-seven years after a public revolt ousted her dictator husband, Imelda Marcos is the Philippines' ultimate political survivor: She dazzled voters with her bouffant hairstyle, oversized jewelry and big talk on the campaign trail this week bidding to keep her seat in Congress.

Review: David Byrne revisits disco in new work

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:14:38 -0400

NEW YORK - Given her legendary reputation for extravagance, Imelda Marcos seems a fitting subject for David Byrne's splashy new disco musical "Here Lies Love," a bright, novel production with a bold disregard for modesty and convention.