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THE PHILIPPINES: Weak State, Resilient President
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Southeast Asian Affairs
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January 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Shortly after government forces tear-gassed their way into one of Manila's finest hotels on 29 November 2007 to flush out thirty-odd "rebels" and their civilian supporters, Philippine-focussed e-groups began debating the significance of what became known as the "Makati stand-off".1 Among the most popular messages was a joke patterned after American late-night host David Letterman's "Top Ten List". Purporting to be an "Intel Info" released by the government's National Intelligence Security Agency, it lists the "Top Ten Reasons Why [Navy Lieutenant Second Grade and Senator Antonio] Trillanes and Company Packed Up" and surrendered:
1. Not even his mother joined them.
2. Oakwood [the plush ...
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