MANILA, Philippines (AP) - She glided down a red carpet with a bouquet of roses, trailed by tuxedo-wearing violin and flute players who rendered her favorite love song. She blew out the candles on her 80th birthday cake amid glittering confetti and fireworks.
Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, notorious for her vast shoe collection and unabashed opulence in her days in power, used the celebration late Thursday to express