The Philippines: Taking Her Own Sweet Time

Aquino moves cautiously as she settles into power

She has been on the job for almost a month, but Philippine President Corazon Aquino is still proceeding carefully. Her deliberative approach was evident at the first full meeting of her Cabinet. The new President had been expected to take some forceful action during the session. But instead, after more than two hours, the only tangible result was that Aquino had formed three committees: one to study the question of declaring the Aquino administration a revolutionary government, another to tackle the reorganization of local government, and a third to chart new directions for the country's economy.

Aquino has been under pressure...

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