history repeats itself, and more's the pity: the church-business-aquino daisy chain of philippine...

8/9/2019 History Repeats Itself, and More's the Pity: The Church-Business-Aquino Daisy Chain of Philippine Politics

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The Church-Business-Aquino Daisy Chain of PhilippinePolitics.


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Widely perceived to have:

Illegitimately extended his termin office.

Tolerated/encouraged human

rights abuses.

Tolerated/encouraged

corruption and fraud by family,

political, and business associates.

Grossly misused his office for

great personal profit.

A spouse taking advantage of

her position for great personal

profit.

Ferdinand MarcosFerdinand Marcos


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Opposition to Marcos isOpposition to Marcos isdivided and ineffectual.divided and ineffectual.


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Traditional dynastic

politician with no real populistcredentials.

Gained significant influence

and leading opposition status

through carefully cultivatingappeal with the masa.

BenignoBenigno S. Ninoy Aquino, Jr.S. Ninoy Aquino, Jr.


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1983:1983:NinoyNinoy

AquinoAquinoAssassinatedAssassinated


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Marginalized by Marcos

through nationalizationof businesses, financial

and political threats to

Church autonomy.

Laurel deferment wasprice for their backing of

Cory Aquino.

ChurchChurch--Business OligarchyBusiness Oligarchy


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Reasonably qualified

and experiencedcandidate for President.

Stepped aside in order

to allow standard-bearer

to benefit from sympathy

vote.

Salvador Salvador DoyDoy Laurel Laurel


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Weak, inexperienced

candidate for President.

Owed position to

sympathy vote and backing

of oligarchy.

Corazon C. Cory AquinoCorazon C. Cory Aquino


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1986:1986:WidespreadWidespread

Election FraudElection FraudFavoring MarcosFavoring Marcos

+ Failed Coup+ Failed Coup

AttemptAttempt


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PeoplePeople

PowerPowerInstigated byInstigated by

AquinoAquino

BackersBackers


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Cory Aquino returnsCory Aquino returns

nationalized businesses tonationalized businesses tooligarchs control, and permitsoligarchs control, and permitseconomic protectionism andeconomic protectionism and

temporal influence of thetemporal influence of theChurch to be enshrined in theChurch to be enshrined in the1987 Constitution as a1987 Constitution as a quid proquid pro

quoquo for the Churchfor the Church--BusinessBusiness

Oligarchys having installed herOligarchys having installed herin office.in office.


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Widely perceived to have:

Illegitimately extended herterm in office.

Tolerated/encouraged human

rights abuses.

Tolerated/encouragedcorruption and fraud by family,

political, and business

associates.

Grossly misused her office for

great personal profit.

A spouse taking advantage of

his position for great personal

profit.

GloriaGloria MacapagalMacapagal--ArroyoArroyo


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Opposition to Arroyo isOpposition to Arroyo isdivided and ineffectual.divided and ineffectual.


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2009:2009:

Cory AquinoCory AquinoDies.Dies.


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Traditional dynastic

politician with no real populistcredentials.

Gained significant influence

and leading opposition status

through carefully cultivatingappeal with the masa.

BenignoBenigno S. S. NoynoyNoynoy Aquino, III Aquino, III


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Marginalized by Arroyo

through increased

engagement with ASEAN and

China, liberalization of some

sectors like mining.

Roxas deferment was price

for their backing of NoynoyAquino.

ChurchChurch--Business OligarchyBusiness Oligarchy


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Reasonably qualified and

experienced candidate for

President.

Stepped aside in order to allow

standard-bearer to benefit from

sympathy vote.

Manuel Mar RoxasManuel Mar Roxas


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Weak, inexperienced

candidate for President.

Owes position to sympathy

vote and backing of oligarchy.

BenignoBenigno S. S. NoynoyNoynoy Aquino, III Aquino, III


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2010:2010:

Failure ofFailure ofElections??Elections??


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PeoplePeople

PowerPowerInstigated byInstigated byAquinoAquino

Backers?Backers?


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Noynoy AquinosNoynoy Aquinos quid proquid proquoquo for the Churchfor the Church--

BusinessBusiness OligarchysOligarchysinstalling himinstalling him inin office isoffice is

yet to be determined.yet to be determined.

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