The World - News from Dec. 1, 1985
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Corazon Aquino, widow of slain Philippine opposition leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr., was named by a new political coalition as its candidate to challenge President Ferdinand E. Marcos in elections early next year. She is expected to agree to run, when a bill setting the election date comes before the National Assembly on Monday. Six parties formed the coalition, called Laban ng Bayan.
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