Friday, February 10, 2006

Imelda coming to Hong Kong

One of life's mysteries -- or is that one of the mysteries in my life -- is why Imelda Marcos was never hung from a lamp post on one of Metro Manilla's fetid, rundown, ramshackle, trash-ridden streets. Neither her nor her husband, Ferdinand.
(Plundering politicians: the Top Ten)
Instead, they were allowed to flee the country for Honolulu, courtesy of the US military, in late February, 1986. Ferdi died of ailments in 1989. Imelda?
Alive and well, and back living in the Philippines. Actually, she's not so well:
In recent months, the ex-first lady has suffered from various ailments, among these are her recurrent dry cough and persistent knee problem.
The solution? A spot of medical tourism:

The 76-year-old widow of the late Ferdinand Marcos faces a string of civil and criminal charges relating to her husband’s $683 million (euro 571 million) Swiss bank deposits, and needs court permission to travel abroad.
Marcos’ physicians, Dr. Roalito Anastacio and Dr. Christopher Lai, medical practitioners based in Manila and Hong Kong, respectively, made the recommendation for her to seek alternative medicine in the Chinese territory.

For bail conditions: Manila Standard Today

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