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Sunday, August 02, 2009 |
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Farewell, Cory |
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By Cris G. Odronia, Reporter
The Filipino nation lost in the early hours of Saturday its beloved
icon of democracy and former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino,
who was battling stage 4 colon cancer for more than a year.
Aquino’s son, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino
3rd, confirmed Saturday morning their mother died at about 3:18 a.m.
at the age of 76 because of complications from her illness. Her
family was at her bedside at the time of her death at a private
hospital in Makati City.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Palace
symphatizes, sets 10-day national mourning
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President Gloria Arroyo joined the nation in mourning the death of
former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino.
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Foreign leaders remember ‘Cory’ as moral leader
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Foreign dignitaries will best remember former President Corazon
“Cory” Aquino for her moral leadership.
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From housewife to president
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MARIA Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino was the lady in yellow who
inspired millions of Filipinos and millions more around the world to
wield People Power to bring down repressive regimes without
violence.
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Cory Aquino and our magical democracy
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THOSE of us who had grown up in the shadow of the Marcos
dictatorship had not heard or seen Cory Aquino until August 1983,
when she returned to Manila to bury her husband Ninoy.
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To Muslims, Aquino may be special
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Corazon “Cory” Aquino did all she could for the Muslims during
her term as president.
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