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Paying special attention to the parts played by the Catholic Church, party machines and the USA, the author discusses and scrutinizes presidential election in 1992 in the Philippines. He points out that although the Catholic Church, party machines and the USA are still important in Philippine politics, their influences have declined. (DÜI-Sen)

At the close of World War II, the Philippines, according to the author, stood as the most developed and stable nation in Southeast Asia. Today, it struggles as the weakest economic and political member within ASEAN; its decline is largely due to ineffective leadership over 44 years of independence. He examines the present situation in the Philippines and looks at the contenders for the presidential election in May 1992. (DÜI-Sen)