• • • Maria Corazon ' Cory' Cojuangco Aquino (25 January 1933 – 1 August 2009) was a politician who served as the, becoming the first woman to hold that office. The first female president in the Philippines, Aquino was the most prominent figure of the 1986, which toppled the of President.

She was named magazine's in 1986. Prior to this, she had not held any other elective office. A self-proclaimed 'plain ', she was married to, the staunchest critic of President Marcos. She emerged as leader of the opposition after her husband on 21 August 1983 upon returning to the Philippines from exile in the. In late 1985, Marcos called for, and Aquino ran for president with former senator as her.

After the were held on 7 February 1986, the proclaimed Marcos and his running mate,, as the winners amid allegations of, with Aquino calling for massive actions. Defections from the and the support of the led to the People Power Revolution that ousted Marcos and secured Aquino's accession on 25 February 1986. As President, Aquino oversaw the promulgation of the, which limited the powers of the Presidency and re-established the. Chota bheem episodes in hindi free download 3gp. Her administration gave strong emphasis and concern for and, and on peace talks to resolve the ongoing. Her economic policies centered on restoring economic health and confidence and focused on creating a market-oriented and socially responsible economy. She became the first Filipino to be bestowed with the prestigious Award in 1987.

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Aquino faced against her government and various natural calamities until the end of her term in 1992. She was succeeded as President by, and returned to civilian life while remaining public about her opinions on political issues.

In recognition for her role in the world's most peaceful revolution to attain democracy, she was awarded the prestigious in 1998. In 2008, Aquino was diagnosed with and died on 1 August 2009. Her monuments of peace and democracy were established in the capital and her home province of after her death. Her son became President of the Philippines from 30 June 2010 to 30 June 2016. Throughout her life, Aquino was known to be a devout, and was fluent in,,, and aside from her native. She is highly regarded by the international diplomatic community as the Mother of Asian and Philippine Democracy. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life and education [ ] Aquino was born Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco on 25 January 1933 in,, and was the sixth (of whom two died in infancy) of eight children of, a former congressman, and Demetria Sumulong, a pharmacist.

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 grandfather, Melecio Cojuangco, was a member of the historic. Her mother belonged to the Sumulong family of who were also politically influential;, a prominent member of the clan, ran against President in 1941.