Corazon Aquino

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In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is
Sumulong, the birth surname or paternal family name is Cojuangco, and the marital name is Aquino.

Her Excellency

Corazon Aquino

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Aquino in 1986

11th President of the Philippines

In office

February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992

Prime Minister Salvador Laurel (25 February 1986 – 25 March 1986)

Vice President Salvador Laurel

Preceded by Ferdinand Marcos

Succeeded by Fidel V. Ramos

Personal details

Born Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco

25 January 1933

Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippine Islands

Died 1 August 2009 (aged 76)

Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Resting place Manila Memorial Park – Sucat

Nationality Filipino

Political party PDP–Laban

Other political

affiliations United Nationalist Democratic Organization (1980–1987)

Spouse(s) Benigno Aquino Jr.

(m. 1954; his death 1983)

Children 5, including Benigno III and Kris[1]

Parents José Cojuangco (father)

Demetria Sumulong (mother)

Relatives Cojuangco family

Aquino family

Josephine C. Reyes (sister)

Jose Cojuangco Jr. (brother)

Alma mater College of Mount Saint Vincent (BA)

Far Eastern University

Signature

Website coryaquino.ph

Nickname(s) Cory

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This article is part of

a series about

Corazon Aquino

Early LifeFamily

1986 Philippine presidential election

President of the Philippines

People Power RevolutionPresidencyCommunist insurgencyMoro conflict1986–90 coup attempts

Mendiola massacre1987 Philippine ConstitutionComprehensive Agrarian Reform Program1989 civil

unrest1990 Luzon earthquake1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo

Post-Presidency

Death and Funeral

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Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino[2] (Tagalog pronunciation: [koɾaˈson aˈkino], 25
January 1933 – 1 August 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the
Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power
Revolution, which ended the two-decade rule of President Ferdinand Marcos and led to the
establishment of the current democratic Fifth Philippine Republic.

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 21 August 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 7 February 1986, the Batasang Pambansa proclaimed 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
demonstration movement, took place from 22 February to 25 February. The People Power Revolution,
along with defections from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and support from the Philippine Catholic
Church, successfully ousted Marcos and secured Aquino's accession to the presidency on 25 February
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, successfully 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 conducted peace talks to resolve the
Moro conflict, and the result of these talks was creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao. Aquino was also 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 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.

Aquino was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2008 and died on 1 August 2009. Her son Benigno
Aquino III served as president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. After her passing, monuments were
established and public landmarks were named in honor of Corazon Aquino all around the Philippines.
She is continually highly regarded by her native country, where she is called the Mother of Democracy.
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Contents

1 Early life and education

2 Wife of Benigno Aquino Jr.

3 1986 presidential campaign

3.1 Accession as president

4 Presidency

4.1 Transitional government and creation of new constitution

4.2 Legal reforms

4.3 Socio-economic policies

4.3.1 De-monopolization

4.3.2 Debt

4.3.3 Agrarian reform

4.4 Coup attempts on Aquino government

4.5 Mendiola massacre and cabinet infighting

4.6 Peace talks with Moro and communist insurgencies

4.7 Closing of United States military bases

4.8 Natural disasters and calamities

4.9 Electrical power grid inadequacy

4.10 Influence in 1992 presidential election

5 Post-presidency

5.1 Domestic

5.2 International

5.3 Charitable and social initiatives

6 Illness and death

6.1 Wake and funeral

6.2 Reaction

6.2.1 Local reaction

6.2.2 International reaction

7 Honors
8 In popular culture

9 Awards and achievements

9.1 Honorary doctorates

10 References

10.1 Bibliography

11 External links