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Late Philippine leader hailed for integrity, guts vs China

by Joeal CalupitanAaron Favila
| June 25, 2021 1:36 AM

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Late Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was hailed Friday for his integrity in a Southeast Asian nation long plagued by corruption and for standing up to China over long-raging territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

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