Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 14 views

    Corazon Aquino

    Uploaded by

    Ava
    Corazon Aquino emerged as the leader of the opposition in the Philippines after the assassination of her husband, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983. She ran for president in 1986 against Ferdinand Marcos and won through the People Power Revolution, a non-violent mass demonstration. As the first female president of the Philippines, Aquino oversaw the drafting of a new constitution and pursued peace talks to resolve conflicts. She focused on establishing democratic institutions and free market policies before retiring from office in 1992.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Corazon Aquino

    Uploaded by

    Ava
    14 views1 page
    Corazon Aquino emerged as the leader of the opposition in the Philippines after the assassination of her husband, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983. She ran for president in 1986 against Ferdinand Marcos and won through the People Power Revolution, a non-violent mass demonstration. As the first female president of the Philippines, Aquino oversaw the drafting of a new constitution and pursued peace talks to resolve conflicts. She focused on establishing democratic institutions and free market policies before retiring from office in 1992.

    Original Description:

    Who is Corazon Aquino

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Corazon Aquino emerged as the leader of the opposition in the Philippines after the assassination of her husband, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983. She ran for president in 1986 against Ferdinand Marcos and won through the People Power Revolution, a non-violent mass demonstration. As the first female president of the Philippines, Aquino oversaw the drafting of a new constitution and pursued peace talks to resolve conflicts. She focused on establishing democratic institutions and free market policies before retiring from office in 1992.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as doc, pdf, or txt
    14 views1 page

    Corazon Aquino

    Uploaded by

    Ava
    Corazon Aquino emerged as the leader of the opposition in the Philippines after the assassination of her husband, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983. She ran for president in 1986 against Ferdinand Marcos and won through the People Power Revolution, a non-violent mass demonstration. As the first female president of the Philippines, Aquino oversaw the drafting of a new constitution and pursued peace talks to resolve conflicts. She focused on establishing democratic institutions and free market policies before retiring from office in 1992.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as doc, pdf, or txt
    of 1

    Corazon Aquino was married to 

    Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., who was one of the most


    prominent critics of President Marcos. After the assassination of her husband on August 21,
    1983, she emerged as leader of the opposition against the president. In late 1985, Marcos
    called for a snap election, and Aquino ran for president with former Senator Salvador
    Laurel as her running mate for vice president. After the election held on February 7, 1986,
    the Batasang Pambansaproclaimed Marcos and his running mate Arturo Tolentino as the
    winners, which prompted allegations of electoral fraud and Aquino's call for massive civil
    disobedience actions. Subsequently, the People Power Revolution, a non-violent mass
    demonstrationmovement, took place from February 22 to 25. The People Power Revolution,
    along with defections from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and support from
    the Philippine Catholic Church, ousted Marcos and secured Aquino's accession to the
    presidency on February 25, 1986. Prior to her election as president, Aquino had not held any
    elected office. She was the first female president of the Philippines.

    As president, Aquino oversaw the drafting of the 1987 Constitution, which limited the powers
    of the presidency and re-established the bicameral Congress, removing the previous
    dictatorial government structure. Her economic policies focused on forging good economic
    standing amongst the international community as well as disestablishing Marcos-era crony
    capitalist monopolies, emphasizing the free market and responsible economy. Her
    administration pursued peace talks to resolve the Moro conflict, and the result of these talks
    was creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Aquino was criticized for
    the Mendiola Massacre, which resulted in the shooting deaths of at least 12 peaceful
    protesters by Philippine state security forces. The Philippines faced various natural calamities
    in the latter part of Aquino's administration, such as the 1990 Luzon earthquake, 1991 Mt.
    Pinatubo eruption and Tropical Storm Thelma. Several coup attempts were made against her
    government. She was succeeded as president by Fidel V. Ramos and returned to civilian life
    in 1992.

    Aquino was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2008 and died on August 1, 2009. Her
    son Benigno Aquino IIIserved as president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. After her
    death, monuments were built and public landmarks were named in honor of Corazon Aquino
    all around the Philippines. Aquino was regarded as the Mother of Democracy.[6][7][8][9]

    You might also like