WHEN the Philippines goes to the polls in mid-May, most people will be concentrating on the titanic struggle between the two main presidential contenders: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the incumbent, and Fernando Poe Jr (also known as Da King), a 60-something movie star.
The country’s continuing obsession with action stars and media personalities such as Da King has made the Philippines the laughing stock of the Asia-Pacific and filled corporate boardrooms with horror.
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