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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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