Biography of corazon cory aquino

Maria Corazon Sumulong "Cory" Cojuangco-Aquino (January 25, – August 1, ) was a Filipina politician who was the 11th President of the Philippines, the first woman to hold that office, and the first female president in Asia. She is known as "The Mother of Philippine Democracy". She led the People Power Revolution, which fled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines. She was named Time magazine's "Woman of the Year" in

Her husband was Benigno Aquino, Jr., a Filipino senator. She is the mother of Benigno Aquino III, the previous President of the Philippines.

Early life

She was born on January 25,

Later years and death

She was a very important figure in the People Power Revolution.

Aquino was diagnosed with cancer in March 24,

She died on August 1, at the age of 76 of colorectal cancer.

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Honorary Degree Recipient

Corazon Aquino was the 11th president and first female president of the Philippines. Elected in and heralded as the heroine of the revolutionary People Power Movement, Aquino restored democracy in the Philippines after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. The peaceful manner through which Aquino came into office drew international acclaim and admiration and also marked a paradigm shift for the Philippines into an era of democracy. Aquino was awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities in from UO when she visited to give the commencement speech. To commemorate her visit, three trees were planted in her name, the last one standing of which can be viewed at the West entrance to campus. Aquino was diagnosed with colon cancer and passed on August 1, She was known for her sense of humor, constitutional reforms, and her attention towards human rights.

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Who Was Corazon Aquino?

Corazon Aquino's husband had been an opponent of Ferdinand Marcos and was assassinated upon returning from exile. When Marcos unexpectedly called for elections in , Corazon Aquino became the unified opposition's presidential candidate. She took office after Marcos fled the country, and served as president, with mixed results, until

Early Years

Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco was born January 25, , in the Tarlac Province to a wealthy political and banking family. She attended school in Manila until the age of 13, then finished her education in the United States, first in Philadelphia and later in New York City. She graduated from the College of Mount St. Vincent in New York in , with a bachelor's degree in both French and mathematics.

Upon returning to the Philippines, she enrolled in law school in Manila, where she met Benigno Aquino, Jr., an ambitious young journalist who also came from a family with considerable wealth. The couple married in , and would go on to have five children together: one son and four daughters.

Benigno soon abandoned a career in journalism for politics. With Corazon at his side, he quickly established himself as one of the country's brightest young leaders. Over the span of just two decades, he was elected mayor, then governor and, finally, senator. Along the way, he challenged the rule of the country's president, Ferdinand Marcos.

Elected to the presidency in , Marcos' administration was marred by corruption, human rights violations and political repression. In Marcos declared martial law, effectively stripping his citizens of their democratic rights and arresting key opposition leaders, including Benigno Aquino, who spent seven years in jail before being permitted to relocate with his family to the United States in

Corazon Aquino stood by her husband's side, playing the role of the supportive wife. During his time in prison, Aquino served as the bridge between Benigno and the ou