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Jul 28, 2024 · Corazon Aquino, political leader and president (1986–92) of the Philippines who restored democratic rule after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. She was the first woman to serve as the country’s president.
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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...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Corazon Aquino was the 11th president (and first female president) of the Philippines. She restored democracy after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
Learn about the life and legacy of Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines who led the 1986 People Power Revolution against Ferdinand Marcos. Find out about her family, education, political career, achievements, challenges, and death.
Learn about the life and achievements of Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines who led a peaceful revolution against dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Find out how she became a political activist, a widow, and a TIME Person of the Year.
Jul 3, 2019 · 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.
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Aug 17, 2009 · At the time, Cory Aquino took office as little more than a symbol: the grieving widow of opposition politician Benigno (Ninoy) Aquino Jr., who was gunned down at the Manila airport just moments...
Maria Corazon " Cory " Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino 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.
