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Maria Corazon " Cory " Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino [4] CCLH ( Tagalog: [kɔɾaˈsɔn kɔˈhwaŋkɔ aˈkino]; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the eleventh president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which ended the two-decade ...
May 29, 2024 · Corazon Aquino (born January 25, 1933, Tarlac province, Philippines—died August 1, 2009, Makati) was a Philippine political leader who served as the first female president (1986–92) of the Philippines, restoring democratic rule in that country after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Corazon Cojuangco was born into a wealthy ...
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- Corazon Aquino was a Philippine political leader who served as president (1986–92) of the Philippines, restoring democratic rule in that country af...
- Corazon Aquino became the unified opposition’s presidential candidate when Ferdinand Marcos unexpectedly called for presidential elections in Febru...
- Corazon Aquino appointed a commission to write a new constitution that restored the bicameral Congress that had been abolished by Marcos; it was ra...
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Corazon Aquino, who led the peaceful overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorship in 1986. Find out how she became a symbol of democracy and a leader of non-violent resistance in the Philippines.
Learn about the life and legacy of Corazon Aquino, who led a peaceful revolution against dictator Ferdinand Marcos and became the first woman president of the Philippines in 1986. Find out how she challenged the status quo, restored democracy, and inspired millions of people.
Learn about the life and achievements of Corazon Aquino, who became the first female president of the Philippines in 1986 after leading the People Power movement against dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Find out how she rose from a wealthy family, became a widow, and faced challenges and threats in office.
t. e. Corazon Aquino became the 11th President of the Philippines following the People Power Revolution or EDSA 1, and spanned a six-year period from February 25, 1986, to June 30, 1992. Aquino's relatively peaceful ascension to the Philippine presidency signaled the end of authoritarian rule of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines, and drew her ...
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Aug 1, 2009 · Corazon C. Aquino, the unassuming housewife who toppled a dictator and restored democracy to the Philippines as its 11th president, has died. She was 76. Sen. Benigno Aquino III said his mother ...
