MANILA: A faded but still hugely popular film star may help an alliance of Philippine opposition parties stage a real challenge to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in next May's election – if they can convince him to run.
Policies are usually on the slim side in any campaign, making celebrity status a potent political force in the movie-loving nation of 82 million.
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