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Thousands converge at The People Power Monument

Filipino soldiers along with former president of the Philippines, Fidel V. Ramos, marches towards the Edsa monument. During the celebration of the...

by Leo, II Sabangan in Philippines on 25/02/2011

Former Philippine President Corazon 'Cory' Aquino was laid to rest yesterday, August 5, 2009, next to her assassinated husband, after a funeral procession joined by hundreds of thousands of supporters who hailed her as an exemplar of moral leadership.

The procession went from the Manila Cathedral on a 14-mile (22-kilometer) route jammed with Filipinos dressed in yellow — the signature color of the 1986 pro-democracy uprising led by Aquino that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Many in the crowds flashed the 'L' sign for 'laban,' or fight, in Filipino — an anti-dictatorship slogan — and chanted 'Cory.'

Aquino was buried yesterday evening inside a simple white-painted tomb next to her husband, Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr., the opposition leader whose mantle she reluctantly took on after his 1983 assassination when he returned from exile in the U.S. to run against Marcos.

Despite a patchy record during her six years in office as the 11th president of the Philippines, she remained a beloved figure. She died on Saturday, August 1, 2009, after a year-long battle with colon cancer. Her passing prompted an immense outpouring of grief.

During her time in office, Aquino faced down seven coup attempts, mostly by officers who had pushed for Marcos' ouster and felt they had not been given their share of power.

While she brought political change, Aquino struggled to meet high public expectations. Her land redistribution program fell short of ending economic domination by the landed elite, including her family. Her leadership, especially in social and economic reform, was often indecisive, leaving many of her closest allies disillusioned by the end of her term.

Aquino stepped down in 1992, refusing to seek another term and reminding people that her mission — the restoration of democracy — had been completed.

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Farewell Mother of Philippine Democracy

Former Philippine President Corazon "Cory" Aquino was laid to rest yesterday, August 5, 2009, next to her assassinated husband, Benigno...

by Jon Fabrigar in Philippines on 05/08/2009

Imee and Bongbong Marcos visited the wake of former president Corazon Aquino today, August 4, 2009 at the Manila Cathedral.  Reporters from various news agencies were asking them to give statements of their visit but both declined to do so, saying they were only there to sympathize with the Aquino family.

The Marcoses were known to be political enemies of the Aquinos.  Bongbong and Imee's father - former president Ferdinand Marcos, was the current president when Cory's husband, Ninoy Aquino was assassinated on his way home from political asylum.  It was also he that Cory challenged and defeated in a snap election in 1986.

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Reconciliation between Macros and Aquinos Families?

Imee and Bongbong Marcos visited the wake of former president Corazon Aquino today, at the Manila Cathedral. Reporters from various news agencies...

by jojo pensica in Philippines on 04/08/2009

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