Kremlin Honors Marcos
From Reuters
MANILA —
Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos received a special medal Thursday from the Soviet Union for his role in World War II. Moscow’s ambassador, Yuri Sholmov, pinned the decoration on Marcos, a former guerrilla fighter, at ceremonies marking the 84th anniversary of the Philippine Constabulary.
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