Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who was the 11th President of the Philippines, the first woman to hold that office, and the first female president in Asia. She is known as "The Mother of Philippine Democracy". She led the 1986 People Power Revolution, which fled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines. She was named Time magazine's "Woman of the Year" in 1986.
Corazon Aquino | |
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 Corazon Aquino in 1986 | |
| 11th President of the Philippines 2nd President of the Fourth Republic 1st President of the Fifth Republic | |
| In office February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Salvador Laurel |
| Vice President | Salvador Laurel |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Succeeded by | Fidel V. Ramos |
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| Born | Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco January 25, 1933 Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines |
| Died | August 1, 2009 (aged 76) Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Manila Memorial Park, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal Party UNIDO PDP-Laban |
| Spouse(s) | Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. (1954-1983) |
| Relations | Maria Elena Aquino-Cruz (eldest daughter) Aurora Corazon Aquino-Abellada (second daughter) Benigno S. Aquino III (only son) Victoria Elisa Aquino-Dee (third daughter) Kristina Bernadette Aquino (fourth daughter) |
| Alma mater | St. Scholastica's College, College of Mount Saint Vincent, New York Far Eastern University |
| Profession | Politician |
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Her husband was Benigno Aquino, Jr., a Filipino senator. She is the mother of Benigno Aquino III, the previous President of the Philippines.
Early life
She was born on January 25, 1933.
Later years and death
She was a very important figure in the People Power Revolution.
Aquino was diagnosed with cancer in March 24, 2008.
She died on August 1, 2009 at the age of 76 of colorectal cancer.[1]
Corazon Aquino Media
Corazon Aquino taking the oath of office before Chief Justice Claudio Teehankee Sr. in Club Filipino, San Juan on February 25, 1986
Corazon Aquino during a ceremony honoring the United States Air Force.
The immediate past version of the Seal of the President of the Philippines.
President Corazon Aquino with U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle participate in the Veterans' Day Service at Arlington National Cemetery on November 10, 1989.
President Aquino holds talks with the officials from the International Rice Research Institute.
President Corazon Aquino addresses base workers at a rally at Remy Field concerning jobs for Filipino workers after the Americans withdraw from the U.S. facilities.
Corazon Aquino speaking before the 2003 Ninoy Aquino Award ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Manila.
Queue for Aquino's wake in front of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila campus, which had opened its facilities including a clinic and restrooms for the mourners. The cross topping the dome of Manila Cathedral is visible in the upper right of the photo.
The grave of Corazon and Ninoy Aquino photographed on August 8, 2009, a week after her death. Corazon Aquino shares a gravestone with her husband Ninoy Aquino at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque, Philippines. Their son, Benigno III, was later interred beside their graves upon his death in June 2021.
Cory Aquino memorial at General Tinio, Nueva Ecija
References
- ↑ Ager, Maila (1 August 2009). "Cory Aquino dies". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
Other websites
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- Official website of Corazon Aquino – maintained by the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation
- Time Woman of the Year: Corazon "Cory" Aquino Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
- President Cory's historic speech before the U.S. Congress
- NYTimes obituary
- President Aquino in Time Magazine's Year ender Archived 2009-12-22 at the Wayback Machine