The return of the cronies prompted Manila archbishop Cardinal Jaime Sin to issue a pastoral letter July 19.

CNN: THE MARCOS CRONIES COME BACK

That is a safeguard that Estrada's opponents, led by the leaders of People Power - former president Corazon Aquino and Catholic leader Cardinal Jaime Sin - want to preserve at all costs.

CNN: The Battle Lines Form

Cardinal Jaime Sin, the archbishop of Manila and one of the leaders of the 1986 popular revolution that led to the downfall of dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has led a furious attack against efforts to change the constitution.

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When Marcos forces threatened to retaliate, the influential Archbishop of Manila, Jaime Cardinal Sin, broadcast an appeal for "people power" to protect them.

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