Corazon C. Aquino
To the world, she is the widow in yellow who toppled a dictatorship in a stirring show of People Power in 1986. To her native Philippines, she is the courageous president who saw off a series of coups d’etat and single-mindedly restored the institutions of democracy. But to herself, Corazon C. Aquino is a plain housewife who, in all conscience, could not refuse her country’s call to service when her husband, former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., was assassinated in 1983. She continues to serve after her term of office ended in 1992 through her work with nongovernmental organizations. “What is important is that we believe in the Almighty and that we try to do whatever we can to help ease some of the sufferings of our people,” she says. “I always tell my children: ‘I don’t know how many good years I still have left, but whatever I can do at this time, I really want to be able to continue not only for the cause of democracy, but also to help in bringing about a better Filipino.” For the rest of my life, I will be doing whatever I can to improve things.”
Cory Aquino had united the Filipinos in a bloodless revolution of People Power in 1986 that brought her to power as being the 11th President of the Philippines on Feb, 25, 1986. She had restored democracy and remove all traces of dictatorship in her term and gracefully stepped down and gave way to her predecessor after her term of office.
In her demise, we Filipinos mourn for her death but happy for her peaceful passing. She had united the Filipinos not only when she was in her years of service to the nation but in her death, the Filipinos, regardless of political standing are united again to pay tribute to the lady, who had selflessly love her countrymen, the symbol of Filipino Democracy.
You will always remain in our hearts, We love you Tita Cory!!!
Maraming Salamat!!!
To the world, she is the widow in yellow who toppled a dictatorship in a stirring show of People Power in 1986. To her native Philippines, she is the courageous president who saw off a series of coups d’etat and single-mindedly restored the institutions of democracy. But to herself, Corazon C. Aquino is a plain housewife who, in all conscience, could not refuse her country’s call to service when her husband, former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., was assassinated in 1983. She continues to serve after her term of office ended in 1992 through her work with nongovernmental organizations. “What is important is that we believe in the Almighty and that we try to do whatever we can to help ease some of the sufferings of our people,” she says. “I always tell my children: ‘I don’t know how many good years I still have left, but whatever I can do at this time, I really want to be able to continue not only for the cause of democracy, but also to help in bringing about a better Filipino.” For the rest of my life, I will be doing whatever I can to improve things.”
Cory Aquino had united the Filipinos in a bloodless revolution of People Power in 1986 that brought her to power as being the 11th President of the Philippines on Feb, 25, 1986. She had restored democracy and remove all traces of dictatorship in her term and gracefully stepped down and gave way to her predecessor after her term of office.
In her demise, we Filipinos mourn for her death but happy for her peaceful passing. She had united the Filipinos not only when she was in her years of service to the nation but in her death, the Filipinos, regardless of political standing are united again to pay tribute to the lady, who had selflessly love her countrymen, the symbol of Filipino Democracy.
You will always remain in our hearts, We love you Tita Cory!!!
Maraming Salamat!!!
