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v. t. e. Maria Corazon " Cory " Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino [4] CCLH ( Tagalog: [kɔɾaˈsɔn kɔˈhwaŋkɔ aˈkino]; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the eleventh president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.
May 29, 2024 · Corazon Aquino, political leader and president (1986–92) of the Philippines who restored democratic rule after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. She was the first woman to serve as the country’s president.
Corazon “Cory” Aquino went from a shy law school student, to the first female president of the Philippines. Supported by the People Power Revolution, Aquino successfully ran a peaceful movement that eventually led her to become TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year in 1986.
Jul 3, 2019 · On February 25, 1986, as a result of the "People Power Revolution," Corazon Aquino became the first female president of the Philippines. She restored democracy to the country, promulgated a new constitution, and served until 1992. President Aquino's tenure was not entirely smooth, however.
Aug 17, 2009 · Read “Asian Heroes: Corazon Aquino.” But politicians and the public have also distorted People Power, using its catalyzing effect not to overthrow dictators but to dissolve democracies.
Corazon Aquino, in full Maria Corazon Aquino, née Maria Corazon Cojuangco, (born January 25, 1933, Tarlac province, Philippines—died August 1, 2009, Makati), 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 ...
Mar 5, 2020 · Corazon Aquino is one of the leaders, innovators, activists, entertainers, athletes and artists who defined the last century. Find out why TIME chose Corazon Aquino as one of the 100 women...
