Who is Corazon Aquino

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Cory Aquino - the First Female President of the Philippines

Corazon Aquino was the first woman president of the Philippines and is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. She served as the president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 after a bloodless revolt led to the ouster of former ruler Ferdinand Marcos and swept Aquino into office and made her a global symbol for peace and democracy. In 1986, TIME Magazine named her Woman of the Year. She stepped down from the presidency in 1992, but has continued to be active in politics. In early 2008, she announced she had colon cancer and was undergoing treatment.

Corazon Aquino Biography 

María Corazón "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino (born January 25, 1933) was the 11th President of the Philippines, serving from 1986 to 1992. She was the first female President of the Philippines and was Asia's first female President. She is a world-renowned advocate of democracy, peace, women's empowerment, and religious piety.

A self-proclaimed "plain housewife", Aquino is the widow of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., a leading figure in the political opposition against the autocratic rule of President Ferdinand Marcos. After her husband was assassinated upon his return from exile in the United States on August 21, 1983, Aquino, who had no prior political experience, became a focal point and unifying force of the opposition against Marcos. She was drafted to run against Marcos in the 1986 snap presidential elections. After Marcos was proclaimed the winner despite widespread reports of electoral fraud, Aquino was installed as President by the peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution.

Cory Aquino Quotes 

Quotations from the former Philippines president

- I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.

- As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it.

- It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on the light in the cells of a dictatorship.

About Ninoy Aquino 

More about Corazon Aquino's husband who was assassinated

Benigno Servillano Aquino, Jr.Family and relatives of Benigno Servillano Aquino Jr. [http://www.newsbreak.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=88889058 "Error in 'At Last, A Movie on Ninoy'", 12 October 2006] (November 27, 1932 ? August 21, 1983), popularly known as Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. and by his nickname Ninoy, was a former Philippine senator, governor, vice governor and mayor and a leader of the opposition to the rule of Ferdinand Marcos. He was assassinated at the Manila International Airport (now named the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor) upon returning home from exile in the United States. His death catapulted his widow, Corazon Aquino, to the limelight and subsequently to the presidency, replacing the 20-year-old Marcos regime.

Cory Aquino Awards & Achievements 

A list of notable accomplishments

1986 - Time Magazine Woman of the Year
1986 - Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award
1986 - United Nations Silver Medal
1986 - Canadian International Prize for Freedom
1986 - Nobel Peace Prize nominee
1986 - International Democracy Award from the International Association of Political Consultants
1987 - Prize For Freedom Award from Liberal International
1993 - Special Peace Award from the Aurora Aragon Quezon Peace Awards Foundation and Concerned Women of the Philippines
1994 - One of 100 Women Who Shaped World History (by G.M. Rolka, Bluewood Books, San Francisco, CA)
1995 - Path to Peace Award
1996 - J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding from the U.S. Department of State
1998 - Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding
1998 - Pearl S. Buck Award
1999 - One of Time Magazine's 20 Most Influential Asians of the 20th Century
2001 - World Citizenship Award
2005 - David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Awards
2005 - One of the World's Elite Women Who Make a Difference by the International Women's Forum Hall of Fame
2006 - One of Time Magazine's 65 Asian Heroes
2008 - One of A Different View's 15 Champions of World Democracy

Source:Wikipedia

About the Philippines 

The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islandsPhilippines : General Information, Government of the Philippines in the western Pacific Ocean.

The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country, with an estimated population of about 92 million people. Its national economy is the 47th largest in the world, with an estimated 2008 gross domestic product (GDP nominal) of over US$ 168.6 billion (nominal).The IMF estimate of the total GDP (nominal) of the Philippines It is estimated that there are about 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide, equivalent to about 11% of the total population of the Philippines.

A former colony of Spain and the United States, the Philippines is one of two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia, the other being East Timor. There are also a number of minority religious groups, including Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and other beliefs. Multip...

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*nestar* wrote

..she's was so brave...

Reply Posted May 21, 2009

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jc wrote

tanga

Reply Posted February 25, 2009

Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...

I has forgotten about her, but she was a great woman and an important public figure. 5* to you and her.

ReplyPosted January 27, 2009

Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...

I has forgotten about her, but she was a great woman and an important public figure. 5* to you and her.

ReplyPosted January 27, 2009

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