Early today, August 1, 2009, a saddening news broke out. At around 3:18 am, former President Corazon "Cory" Cojuangco-Aquino has finally passed away at 76.
Mrs. Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino is more popularly known as the first female president of the Republic of the Philippines. She was the better half of Senator Benigno Aquino Jr who led the opposition's stand against the Marcos administration. Her rise to presidency was pretty overwhelming as it was inducted by the people through the inspirationally uniting "EDSA People Power" that was commenced by the demise of her husband that was attributed to the order of the ruling administration at that time. It was so uplifting that it was also able to inspire some communist countries to adopt the idea that a country is indeed for the people, by the people and of the people.
At times of great peril, she was able to provide hope and liberation from the dictatorship that was issued by the then President Ferdinand Marcos through Martial Law that also provided the latter an indefinite term extension. She campaigned endlessly to gain the support of the people in her stand to dissolve the coutry's status quo of oppression and hate.
I don't really have much to say regarding Pres. Aquino during her days of rule. I was a newly gestated individual who was oblivious of the world's ongoings at the time but to have been granted the respect and admiration of her countrymen, one could tell she really is something else. Even after her rule, she was seen as someone borne of strength and grace all at once. She was a headstrong and strong-willed woman in an obnoxious man's world of politics.
In 2008, she was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer and has then been undergoing chemotherapy. Nevertheless, she remained hopeful and fixed on helping the people through different activities and campaigns. She even detested President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's rigging of the previous presidential election eventhough she once supported Arroyo during President Joseph Ejercito Estrada's impeachment. Unfortunately, perhaps due to old age, her body gave in and could no longer keep up with the medical process.
When former President Fidel Ramos said, "she is the best representation of what the Filipino people stand for." I thought I could not have agreed more. No other president will probably gain what respect and love she has had from her people. I guess that's because out of everyone once on that rank only she had faith above all.
Goodbye and thank you, President Cory Aquino.
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Mrs. Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino is more popularly known as the first female president of the Republic of the Philippines. She was the better half of Senator Benigno Aquino Jr who led the opposition's stand against the Marcos administration. Her rise to presidency was pretty overwhelming as it was inducted by the people through the inspirationally uniting "EDSA People Power" that was commenced by the demise of her husband that was attributed to the order of the ruling administration at that time. It was so uplifting that it was also able to inspire some communist countries to adopt the idea that a country is indeed for the people, by the people and of the people.
At times of great peril, she was able to provide hope and liberation from the dictatorship that was issued by the then President Ferdinand Marcos through Martial Law that also provided the latter an indefinite term extension. She campaigned endlessly to gain the support of the people in her stand to dissolve the coutry's status quo of oppression and hate.
I don't really have much to say regarding Pres. Aquino during her days of rule. I was a newly gestated individual who was oblivious of the world's ongoings at the time but to have been granted the respect and admiration of her countrymen, one could tell she really is something else. Even after her rule, she was seen as someone borne of strength and grace all at once. She was a headstrong and strong-willed woman in an obnoxious man's world of politics.
In 2008, she was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer and has then been undergoing chemotherapy. Nevertheless, she remained hopeful and fixed on helping the people through different activities and campaigns. She even detested President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's rigging of the previous presidential election eventhough she once supported Arroyo during President Joseph Ejercito Estrada's impeachment. Unfortunately, perhaps due to old age, her body gave in and could no longer keep up with the medical process.
When former President Fidel Ramos said, "she is the best representation of what the Filipino people stand for." I thought I could not have agreed more. No other president will probably gain what respect and love she has had from her people. I guess that's because out of everyone once on that rank only she had faith above all.
Goodbye and thank you, President Cory Aquino.
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2 comments:
REST IN PEACE MADAM x-president!!!
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED
MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO HER FAMILY, LOVED ONES AND TO THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY.
Paalam po tita cory, maraming salamat po
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