Reina Louise R. Felonia PhilGov BSIT 2.1C Sir Jian Dayuta Mother of Philippine Democracy María Corazón Sumulong "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino was born on January 25‚ 1933‚ in Paniqui‚ Tarlac‚ María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco was the fourth child of José Cojuangco‚ Sr. and Demetria Sumulong. Her siblings were Pedro‚ Josephine‚ Teresita‚ Jose‚ Jr. and Maria Paz. Both Aquino’s parents came from prominent clans. Her father was a prominent Tarlac businessman and politician‚ and her great-grandfather
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Cory Aquino Restored democracy‚ supported the Filipino entrepreneurs The recent death of the former president Corazon C. Aquino has made us reminiscent of her major contribution in bringing back the democracy in our country. It was the democracy that we almost lost during the martial law era under the leadership of former Ferdinand Marcos. Her role in bringing back the democracy has carried along some other things. One of this is the flourishing of capitalism back in our economic system.
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Diliman Diliman‚ Quezon City Research Paper In Kasaysayan 1 (Images of Democracy under Corazon Aquino’s Administration) Submitted by: Ralph Cedie P. Fabon BA Philosophy What are the Images of Democracy seen or manifested in the Corazon Aquino Administration? “Dictatorship is like a big proud ship-steaming away across the ocean with a great hulk and powerful engines driving it. It’s going fast and strong and looks like nothing could stop it. What happens? Your fine ship strikes something-under
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Aquinos: Cory and Noynoy on Politics Cory and Noynoy were both known in the field of politics; they have their hopes‚ visions and actions toward change to help our country – in the area of economic development in general‚ and as well as its citizens. They also had several major accomplishments that benefited the Filipinos and helped the nation to cope up from despair. They both had their start in the said realm. Cory being the first one to step on the governance than Noynoy‚ started in year
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President: Corazon C. Aquino (1986-199) Leaders are born to serve. Their aspirations and dreams for their constituents‚ for the country are embodied in their deeds and speech. To be a president is a noble and a very sophisticated job a man can do in his own life. But the first Philippine woman president had no background for being a politician‚ seemed to be agitated during times of trouble‚ she took the responsibility of being the new bearer of the noble mission to lead the Filipino people out
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Corazon Aquino The lady in the simple yellow dress‚ stood at the podium‚ addressing hundreds of thousands of Filipinos. They were gathered on a highway between two military camps in Manila in a festive‚ carnival-like uprising. This stirring display of "people power" on 21st September 1986 had ousted dictator Ferdinand Macros and brought Corazon Aquino to the presidency. She had been pushed into the whirlwind of politics after her husband‚ Benigno Ninoy Aquino‚ had been ruthlessly shot dead in
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Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III has always viewed politics as a necessary vehicle for change‚ a perspective he formed early in life through the examples set by both of his parents. In 1998‚ he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives and won. He would serve as Congressman of the 2nd District of Tarlac until 2007. In his nine years at the Lower House‚ Noynoy focused on the fiscalizing role of a legislator. He felt that there were already too many laws‚ and good ones at that‚ but
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Biography of Ninoy Aquino He smiles‚ but his eyes look wary. Aquino walks out onto the tarmac of the Manila International Airport‚ while uniformed men prevent his companions from following. Suddenly the sound of a shot rings through the plane. Aquino’s traveling companions begin to wail; three more shots sound. The western cameraman filming the event captures the image of two bodies lying on the ground‚ shot to the head. Soldiers hustle one of the bodies onto a luggage cart. Then‚ the soldiers
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Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino Jr. (Nov. 27‚ 1932-Aug. 21‚ 1983) I. Background Benigno Aquino of the Philippines was a leading opponent of the rule of President Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989)‚ who governed the Philippines from 1966 to 1986. Aquino’s opposition ended in August 1983 when‚ after living in the United States for three years‚ he returned to the Philippine capital of Manila and was assassinated (killed) at the airport. Aquino’s death touched off massive demonstrations against President
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Sorrow looks back‚ Worry looks around‚ Faith looks up!! Your problems are only as big as you make them. They can seem like a ripple‚ or a tidal wave. But your always the only one who creates it. Beware of a man of one book. Enjoy when you can‚ and endure when you must. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise. It is so simple to be happy but it is so difficult to be simple. “Some people dream of success‚ Others make it happen”.
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