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LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Suddenly, there were no more coups d’etat. Although President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) won 23.58 percent of electoral votes in the 1992 elections, the country seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief. How reassuring that perennial destabilizers, mutineers and plotters,...

As a Filipino soldier, former President Fidel V. Ramos (who was president 1992-1998) made a record of sorts for holding every one of the 100 ranks in the Philippine military — from second lieutenant to Commander-in-Chief.  That speaks a lot about his longevity in the military service, in...