The World - News from June 13, 1985
The Philippines put on a display of military strength as the country celebrated Independence Day. President Ferdinand E. Marcos, making his first public appearance in months, reviewed the parade of troops and government workers at a Manila park and vowed that the Philippines will never give up its legacy of freedom. Meanwhile, the opposition United Nationalist Democratic Organization picked former Sen. Salvador Laurel to run against Marcos in 1987.
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