The World : Aquino Vows 6.5% Growth

A transport strike stranded thousands of people and forced schools in Manila and Cebu to close as Philippine President Corazon Aquino marked her first 1,000 days in office by promising economic revival. Service on about 80% of the 445 passenger jeep routes in Manila was disrupted by a strike called by drivers demanding lower prices for spare parts, officials said. The jeeps, or jeepneys, are the main land transport in the Philippines. In a televised speech, Aquino said her administration has restored democratic institutions and that she will make economic progress the priority of her final years in office. She set a goal of 6.5% annual growth through the end of her term in 1992.