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...come close to toppling the President. Now, on National Heroes' Day, she was determined to talk tough. Speaking to a television audience from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the fort's Graveyard of Heroes, she excoriated the mutineers as "traitors and murderers." She declared that troops loyal to her had taught the rebels "their most bitter lesson. And we shall do it again if they want...
...mutiny's charismatic leader, Colonel Gregorio ("Gringo") Honasan, 39, and as many as 2,000 followers were still at large. Last week they announced the formation of a fugitive junta and promised to challenge Aquino for control of the country. Moreover, a majority of the armed forces who remained loyal to the President nonetheless appeared sympathetic to Honasan's cause. Aquino thus found herself in a delicate position: if she does not deal firmly with the rebels, they and other potential plotters could be encouraged to try again; yet, refusing to acknowledge Honasan's grievances could turn the armed forces...
Mfanasibili charged that several members of the royal house had plotted to assassinate their future King. The weapon of choice, according to Mfanasibili, was a witch doctor, who was sent to England to hunt down the prince and poison him. As a result of Mfanasibili's charges, several princes loyal to the ousted Queen regent were detained without trial, as were a handful of ranking Swazi officials, including police and army chiefs...
...countrymen, I am safe and the presidential security group is here and prepared. It's all right here, but it's a little noisy. Since it's still dark, I would advise ((people)) to stay put." General Fidel Ramos, Chief of the Armed Forces and a loyal backer of Aquino, also went on the air. Reassuring listeners that the situation would soon be under control, he said, "I support President Aquino and her government, and so does the rest of the armed forces of the Philippines...
...President Rod Canion, 42, seems ready for the challenge. Only 4 1/2 years ago Canion, a former Texas Instruments engineer, joined two associates to found Compaq. He led the company to quick success by bringing out compact, top-performing IBM-compatible machines at competitive prices and by cultivating a loyal network of dealers. Today the company (1986 revenues: $625 million) is enjoying its second year in the FORTUNE 500 (ranking: No. 409). Its $51 million in profits for the first six months of 1987 represents a 185% gain over the year earlier...