Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino, popularly known as Cory Aquino, was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines, the first woman to hold that office and the first female president in Asia. Aquino was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled the 20-year authoritarian rule of President Ferdinand E. Marcos and restored democracy to the Philippines. She was named Time magazine's "Woman of the Year" in 1986. Prior to this,...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth25 January 1933
CityManila, Philippines
Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.
All the world wondered as they witnessed... a people lift themselves from humiliation to the greatest pride.
It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man or woman reaches this plane only when he or she ceases to be the hero.
The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a light switch.
The government cannot do everything all at once. It can't wave a magic wand and meet everyone's demands simultaneously ...
There is much that women can bring into politics that would make our world a kinder, gentler place for humanity to thrive in.
National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but to regard the media as their allies in keeping the government clean and honest, its services
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.
we will get to the truth. Thats what were all asking for. We lost, probably yes, but we still need to band together.
Maybe this is one way of telling them how much it means not only to me but to all of us who love our democracy and who are searching for the truth.
Somebody asked me if I can still do it. I think I still can.
To begin with, this agreement was designed to favor the Americans.
This is really shocking. It's really a pity to lose our democracy again.
I would like to ask all the Filipino people to pray together, to help each other so that we will be able to preserve the democracy we restored 20 years ago.