11.   A government election panel on Monday disqualified the widow of former strongman Ferdinand Marcos from running for a seat in the House of Representatives.

12.   A Seoul criminal court refused Friday to release former strongmen Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo on bail.

13.   An appellate court overturned the death sentence of former military strongman Chun Doo-hwan Monday, reducing his penalty to life imprisonment.

14.   Arroyo is perceived to be the personal choice of Estrada while Duavit is reportedly the choice former Marcos strongman Eduardo Cojuangco.

15.   Blades said his Movimiento Papa Egoro has endorsed candidate Martin Torrijos, the son of former Panamanian strongman Omar Torrijos.

16.   BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - A new government takes office, hoping to end the relative isolation under former strongman Vladimir Meciar.

17.   But the leadership has been split over whether to surrender the former strongman.

18.   Despite a war crimes indictment and widespread blame for the ruin of his country, former Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic insisted Tuesday his conscience is clear.

19.   Djindjic, who was sworn in yesterday, wants to see the former strongman on trial in Yugoslavia.

20.   Even former Communist strongman Todor Zhivkov, currently under house arrest, called for Bulgarians to join together to save the country.