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Imelda Marcos' Flamboyant Shoe Collection Saved From Philippines Floods

Associated Press | TERESA CEROJANO | Posted 10.08.2009 | World

Read More: Tropical-Storm-Ketsana, Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda-Marcos-Philippines, Imelda-Marcos, Tropical Storm Ketsana, The Philippines, Philippines Typhoon, Imelda Marcos, Marikina, World News

MANILA, Philippines (AP)- When a powerful storm inundated the Philippines last month, most people rushed to save their homes or their lives. Employees...

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What's Your Name? Dunce? Bong? Bum?

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living

Read More: The Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, South East Asia, Imelda Marcos, Noy Noy Aquino, Nicknames, Joseph Estrada, Noy-Noy-Aquino, Living News
Virginia M. Moncrieff

In the Philippines, everyone seems to have some kind of all-purpose nickname that long ago rendered their real name obsolete. Politicians with names like Joker, Boy, Butch and Ping are commonplace.

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The Philippines: an Aquino makeover on the road to the Presidency.

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 11.09.2009 | World

Read More: Family Planning, Contraceptives, Ferdinand Marcos, Gloria Arroyo, Corazon Aquino, The Philippines, Manny Pacquiao, Philippines, Noy Noy Aquino, Joseph Estrada, Benigno Aquino III, World News
Virginia M. Moncrieff

The Philippines hasn't recovered from its official mourning period for former President Corazon Aquino, but there's already pressure on her son, Sen. Benigno 'Noy Noy' Aquino III, to run for president.

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The Day They Buried Cory Aquino

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 09.06.2009 | World

Read More: People Power, Corazon Aquino Dies, Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines, Corazon Aquino, The Philippines, Carlos Celdran, World News
Virginia M. Moncrieff

Since Saturday, when Corazon Aquino died, my neighborhood in Manila has been awash with yellow ribbons and banners. At my local 7/11, I asked about the yellow ribbons tied to the door, and the cashier burst into tears.

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She's Baaack! Imelda Marcos Gets $310M Jewels Returned

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 07.16.2009 | Style

Read More: Corruption, Newsweek, Ferdinand Marcos, Despots, Carrie Bradshaw, The Philippines, Sex and the City, Imelda Marcos, Philippines, Shoes, Bernie Madoff, Style News
Virginia M. Moncrieff

Remember Imelda Marcos? The woman who was the epitome of despotic greed, proudly showing off her walk-in wardrobe of 3000 pairs of shoes?

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Where Are They Now? Descendents Of 10 Former Dictators

Mental Floss | Stacy Conradt | Posted 04.13.2009 | World

Read More: Alina Fernandez, Ferdinand Marcos, Joseph Stalin, Dictator, Efrain Rios, Alessandra Mussolini, Italy, Marko Milosevic, Dictatorship, Dictators, Ayesha Qaddafi, Svetlana Alliluyeva, Guatemala, Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Africa, Muammar El-Qaddafi, Valentin CeauşEscu, Zury Rios Sosa, Russia, Ferdinand Martin “Borgy” Manotoc, Benito Mussolini, Faisal Wangita, Slobodan Milosovic, Idi Amin, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Nicolae CeauşEscu, World News

1. Alessandra Mussolini, the daughter of Benito Mussolini's son and his first wife, Anna Maria Scicolone (who also happened to be Sophia Loren's siste...

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