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...Philippines' former First Lady?a cunning child with a remarkable gift for both self-delusion and self-preservation. Marcos, who turned 75 last week, always maintained her childlike sense of entitlement, despite the harsh realities of life. As the film recounts, when the judges of a Miss Manila contest spurned her in favor of another competitor, the youthful Imelda complained so bitterly to the capital's then mayor that he offered her an alternative award, dubbing her "the Muse of Manila...
...contest, which opened on April 16—just after Easter and Passover—will conclude on July 30 when final submissions...
According to Goldhirsh the response to the contest so far has been excellent...
Goldhirsh says that she hopes to make the contest an annual event, and hopefully expand it to include other religions in the essay topics...
...says that she is currently studying Arabic at Harvard Summer School and hopes to incorporate Islam into the contest next year...