Aquino sworn in as Philippines' president

Benigno Aquino III took his oath as the Philippines' president.

Wed, 30 Jun, 2010 - 11:19

Benigno Aquino III took his oath as the Philippines' president.

He now leads the Southeast Asian nation his late parents helped liberate from dictatorship and which he promises to deliver from poverty and pervasive corruption.

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