Posted on 07/31/2009 3:05:48 PM PDT by mgstarr
Former Philippines President Corazon Aquino has died at the age of 76, her family has said. She had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently announced she was refusing further treatment. Her family had said she was leaving her fate to God, prompting church services offering prayers for her health. Mrs Aquino became president when the 1986 "people power" uprising deposed former dictator Ferdinand Marcos. "Our mother peacefully passed away at 0318 [1918 GMT Friday] of cardio-respiratory arrest," Mrs Aquino's son, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, told the media. "She would have wanted us to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and the continuous love and support." Mrs Aquino had recently been admitted to hospital suffering from a loss of appetite related to her condition. The widow of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Mrs Aquino was catapulted from domesticity to run a country deeply divided after years of martial law and communist insurgency. She battled several coup attempts against her rule, protected the country's fledgling democracy and freed political prisoners. In recent years, she campaigned against former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, but then reconciled with him to join protests against incumbent President Gloria Arroyo over allegations of vote-rigging and corruption. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 and later received several awards and citations for her work to promote democracy and human rights.
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“... she refused further treatment.”
Got sick of the death counselors and the pills were turning her skin blue.
Rest in Peace.
A great great woman/
The twentieth century is full of political women
who have more balls and honor than 99% of the craven
girly-men who run for and get elected to office.
Need I name them?
A Marcos henchman killed her husband, who was deemed to be
a threat to his rule, and Cory Aquino took over.
bttt
Yep, I remember her...
Seems like the female political leaders of the 20th Century were of a much better stock than the ones we have today.
Getting tid of the 'right wing' leader was & to hell with the place afterwards.
Like South Africa, Iran, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Honduras, etc etc.
My Filipina sis-in-law was at EDSA in 86’ and one of her uncles was one of the military officers who sided against Marcos. She remembered him saying when she was kid “if I die, at least you know who killed me (Marcos)” to the entire clan before going into “coup mode”.
I was stationed on Guam when this happened. It was headline news all over the Pacific. She’s at peace now, God rest her soul.
A great lady. May God comfort her family and all who admired her.
OH MAN I lost all respect of Ferdinard Marcos after he order that Mafia hit on her husband that was cold that so Mafia reset
Marcos killed her husband in front of God and everyone.
And she rose up and drove him out.
God rest her soul.
Very sad news.
Requiescat in pace.
Philippine President Corazon Aquino on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON: Philippine President Corazon Aquino on Capitol Hill on November 9. 1989. (UPI Photo/Cliff Owen/Files)
Caroline Kennedy presents Corazon Aquino with bust of John F. Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg (R) presents Philippine President Corazon Aquino with a bust of her father, President John F. Kennedy, during a reception for Aquino at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library on September 20, 1986. (UPI Photo/Alan Altman/Files)
Corazon Aquino arrives in Boston for 2-day visit
Philippine President Corazon Aquino waves as she deplanes on arrival at Logan International Airport in Boston on September 20, 1986 for a two-day visit to meet with political and business leaders. (UPI Photo/Sy Cherenson/Files)
Phillipine President Corazon Aquino at the University of California in Berkeley
BERKELEY, CALIF: Corazon Aquino, President of the Republic of the Philippines, spoke at the University of California in Berkeley on September 23, 1986, to a crowd estimated at 8,500. President Aquino is shown after her speech receiving the Berkeley Medal, the highest honor of the campus, from Chancellor Ira Michael Heyman. (UPI Photo/John Green/Files)
President Bush meets with Philippine President Corazon Aquino
President Bush (R) leans over to talk with Philippine President Corazon Aquino (L) at the start of their meeting on November 9, 1989 in the Oval Office of th White House in Washington. (UPI Photo/Joe Marquette/Files)
Philippine President Corazon arrives in Boston
Philippine President Corazon Aquino is flanked by Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis (L) and Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn (R) while the National Anthem is played on September 20, 1986, upon her arrival in Boston. Pres. Aquino and her late husband Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino spent their last years together in suburban Newton during his self-imposed exile from the Philippines three years ago. (UPI Photo/Sy Cherenson/Files)
Corazon Aquino gives the Philippine revolution sign at Harvard
Philippine President Corazon Aquino gives the Philippine revolution sign to a standing ovation at Memorial Hall at Harvard University after delivering her address on September 20, 1986. Matina Horner, President of Radcliffe College (R) looks on. (UPI Photo/George Riley/Files)
Corazon Aquino at John F. Kennedy Memorial Library reception
Philippine President Corazon Aquino (L) addresses guests at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library during a reception for her on September 20, 1986. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of the late president, and Sen. Edward Kennedy look on. (UPI Photo/Alan Altman/Files)
Joan Baez sings for Philippine President Corazon Aquino
SAN FRANCISCO: Backed by a Marine Honor Guard & countless welcom¬ing balloons held by a San Francisco children's choir, singer Joan Baez raised her arm in song as she entertains Philippine President Corazon Aquino in the Rotunda of San Francisco’s City Hall late September 23, 1986. (UPI Photo/Pete Da Silva/Files)
U.S. Secretary of State James Baker meets with Philippine President Corazon Aquino
U.S. Secretary of State James Baker meets with Philippine President Corazon Aquino at the State Department in Washington on November 9, 1989. (UPI Photo/Gary Fine/Files)
Philippine President Corazon Aquino salutes Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery
Philippine President Corazon Aquino salutes the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery on September 17, 1986. (UPI Photo/Vince Mannino/Files).
Philippine President Corazon Aquino receives an honorary degree from Boston University
Philippine President Corazon Aquino receives an honorary Doctor of Law degree from Boston University during one of several stops in Boston on September 20, 1986. Presenting the honor are B.U. president John Silber (R) and B.U, Professor Allen Weinstein (L; partially obscured). (UPI Photo/Evan Richman/Files)
Corazon Aquino receives software from Lotus Development Corporation
Philippine President Corazon Aquino smiles as she checks over a ceremonial gift of 1-2-3- Lotus software presented to her when she visited the headquarters of Lotus Development Corporation on September 20, 1986. Her Excellency is in Boston for two days, meeting with local business, political leaders and members of the Filipino-American community. (UPIU Photo/Sy Cherenson/Files)
Philippine President Corazon Aquino stands with U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle
Philippine President Corazon Aquino stands with U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle on the porch of the Vice President's residence during an early morning photo opportunity on November 10, 1989 in Washington. (UPI Photo/Patsy Lynch/Files)
Philippine President Corazon Aquino presents artwork to children San Francisco’s John Swett Alternative School
SAN FRANCISCO: Philippine President Corazon Aquino (C) makes a presentation of artwork done by children of the Philippines to children at San Francisco’s John Swett Alternative School on September 23, 1986. Holding the art with her is Manila Mayor Mel Lopez. (UPI Photo/Terry Schmitt/Files)
President Ronald Reagan and Philippine President Corazon Aquino meet at White House
WASHINGTON: President Ronald Reagan and Philippine President Corazon Aquino meet on September 17, 1986 in the Oval office of the White House in Washington. Reagan is seeking to establish a strong personal relationship with her and affirm close ties between the two nations. (UPI Photo/Ron Bennett/Files)
President Ronald Reagan and Philippine President Corazon Aquino meet at White House
WASHINGTON: President Ronald Reagan and Philippine President Corazon Aquino meet on September 17, 1986 in the Oval office of the White House in Washington. Reagan is seeking to establish a strong personal relationship with her and affirm close ties between the two nations. (UPI Photo/Ron Bennett/Files)
President Ronald Reagan and Philippine President Corazon Aquino meet at White House
WASHINGTON: President Ronald Reagan and Philippine President Corazon Aquino meet on September 17, 1986 in the Oval office of the White House in Washington. Reagan is seeking to establish a strong personal relationship with her and affirm close ties between the two nations. (UPI Photo/Ron Bennett/Files)
President Ronald Reagan and Philippine President Corazon Aquino meet at White House
WASHINGTON: President Ronald Reagan and Philippine President Corazon Aquino meet on September 17, 1986 in the Oval office of the White House in Washington. Reagan is seeking to establish a strong personal relationship with her and affirm close ties between the two nations. (UPI Photo/Ron Bennett/Files)
Corazon Aquino with Dr. Benjamin Brown and President Derek Bok of Harvard
Philippine President Corazon Aquino speaks with Dr. Benjamin Brown (L), former director of the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University and Harvard University President Derek Bok (R) prior to a lunch hosted by Pres. Bok and Radcliffe College President Matina Horner at Harvard University on September 20, 1986. It was Brown, Aquino recalled, who first advised her to seek the Filipino presidency following the assassination of her husband Benigno, who was a fellow of Harvard’s CFIA from 1980-1982. (UPI Photo/Pool/Files)
She was a great lady-her running for office after her husband’s death was such a selfless act that freed the Philippines from the tyranny of Marcos. She will be greatly missed.
Now there was one classy lady politician.
Michelle Obama, Hiliary Clinton, you two losers will never be able to hold a candle to this lady.
The brother of my housegirl said the same thing around 82. He disappeared a short time later.
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