Benigno Aquino III sworn in as Philippine leader
By Oliver Teves | China Daily | Updated: 2010-07-01 07:52
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (front) and Vice-President Jejomar Binay (left) after they were sworn in. Erik De Castro / Reuters |
MANILA, Philippines - Benigno Aquino III was sworn in Wednesday as the Philippines' 15th president, leading a Southeast Asian nation his late parents helped liberate from dictatorship and which he promises to deliver from poverty and pervasive corruption.
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