This is very, very interesting. The existing political machinery was not invovled in placing the Philippines' new President into power. So she has essentially no political debts, except to civil society itself (primarily through non-governmental organizations). So she has an opportunity to build her Cabinet and other government positions with those she feels will best fill those slots. Now, granted, People Power is too disruptive and personnally burdensome and dangerous on the people themselves to be used a normal course of forming governments - but, wow, this is the way a new government should form - guided by demands of civil society.
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