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Sep 22, 2023 · Explore the impactful life and legacy of Corazon Aquino, a notable figure who shaped Philippine history with her unwavering fortitude.
- February 7, 1986
Since her death in 2009, the legacy of Corazon Aquino has prompted various namings of public landmarks and creations of memorials. Among these are as follows:
Jan 25, 2013 · We remember Corazon Aquino, the woman who rose from politician’s wife reluctant to be in the public eye to the much-loved bringer of democracy to the Philippines, by sharing eight facts about...
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- 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...
Jan 25, 2023 · Today, Jan. 25, 2023, is the 90th birth anniversary of Maria Corazon “Cory” Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino who served as the 11th President of the Republic of the Philippines from Feb. 25, 1986 to June 30, 1992.
Jan 25, 2013 · ‘Moral compass’. Cory Aquino’s death in 2009 brought back memories of the People Power Revolution she led in 1986 that dismantled the Marcos dictatorship. On her third death anniversary last year, Lacierda praised her for being the nation’s “moral compass.”
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.
