51. Fidel Ramos, the current Philippine president, is limited by the constitution to a single six-year term. 52. He is the first Philippine president jailed for alleged corruption. 53. He will be the first Philippine president to deliver his inaugural speech in the national language instead of English or Spanish. 54. His radical group has eluded two Philippine presidents who had sworn to wipe them out completely, Sabaya said. 55. In a nationally televised speech, the Philippine president said his critics should allow an impeachment case against him to take its course instead of demanding his immediate resignation. 56. In general, Bush told the Philippine president he is pleased with the special cooperation between the two countries, McClellan said. 57. It was the latest legal twist in the first criminal proceedings against a Philippine president. 58. Joseph Estrada on Wednesday became the first former Philippine president to be arraigned on criminal charges, with thousands of riot police on alert to head off possible unrest. 59. Majeed said he gave Ramos a message from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and briefed the Philippine president on the U.N. negotiations. 60. Megawati also understands that her chances are not as great as those of Corazon Aquino when the latter fought to unseat the corrupt Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos. |