SPEECH

OF HER EXCELLENCY
Readings in the Philippine History
CORAZON C. AQUINO
PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

Readings in the Philippine History

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 LEARNING
TARGETS

01 Background of Former
President Cory Aquino

02 Immediate History of
Cory's Speech

03 Content of Cory's Speech

 LEARNING
TARGETS

04 Implication to the
Historical Narrative

05 Relevance to the
Contemporary Times
 01
BACKGROUND OF FORMER
PRESIDENT CORY AQUINO
 BACKGROUND OF FORMER
01 PRESIDENT CORY AQUINO

Named Maria Corazon Cojuanco, known as "Cory"

Born on January 25, 1933 in Tarlac, Philippines

Six of the eight children of Jose Cojuangco

and Demetria Sumulong

Attended school in Manila at St. Scholastica's

College until the age of 13
 BACKGROUND OF FORMER
01 PRESIDENT CORY AQUINO

Graduated from the College of Mount St. Vincent in

New York in 1953

Enrolled in law school in Manila at Far Eastern

University

Widow of Senator Benigno Aquino

A mother to her five children

 BACKGROUND OF FORMER
01 PRESIDENT CORY AQUINO

First female and 11th president of the Philippines

Named Time magazine's Woman of the Year in 1986

Accredited as "Mother of Asian Democracy"

Awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities in

1995 from UO
 BACKGROUND OF FORMER
01 PRESIDENT CORY AQUINO

Presidential term from February 25, 1986 to

June 30, 1992

Diagnosed with colon cancer in the year 2008

Died on August 1, 2009 at the age of 76

 02
IMMEDIATE HISTORY
OF CORY'S SPEECH
 IMMEDIATE HISTORY
02 OF CORY'S SPEECH

Scriptwriter

Teddy Locsin Jr.

Duration of spech writing

Assumed between April

to September 1986
 IMMEDIATE HISTORY
02 OF CORY'S SPEECH

Date when speech was delivered

September 18, 1986

Place where speech was delivered

Washington, D.C.
 03
CONTENT OF
CORY'S SPEECH
 CONTENT OF
03 CORY'S SPEECH

Focused on the Aquino family's tragic

experiences.

How Cory grieves her loss to Ninoy and how

the government treats their family.

Cory’s perceptions of the key events before

and after the death of her husband, Ninoy.
 CONTENT OF
03 CORY'S SPEECH

Situation of the country after experiencing more

than a decade of social and political oppression.

Centering on the nation's constitutional and

economic revival after the Marcos dictatorship.

How Filipinos joined together to reclaim the

democracy that had been lost to them during
the Marcos administration.
 CONTENT OF
03 CORY'S SPEECH

Declare and commemorate the Filipino

people's freedom.

Appeal for financial assistance from the

Americans.

Cory’s capability of handling authority and

power.
 CONTENT OF
03 CORY'S SPEECH

Did not state the positive contribution of

Marcos administration.
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IMPLICATION TO THE
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
 IMPLICATION TO THE
04 HISTORICAL NARRATIVE

01
Strengthens the allegation of
the involvement of the Marcos
family in the assassination of
late senator Benigno Aquino.
02
Reminder about the struggle
of Filipino people during the
Marcos regime and how they
cried for freedom and
democracy.
 IMPLICATION TO THE
04 HISTORICAL NARRATIVE

03
Gives the idea that without
Ninoy and Cory Aquino, the
Philippines cannot claim peace
and freedom from the Marcos
dictatorship.
04
A reminder of one of the
most important events in
Philippine history, which is
the Philippine People Power
Revolution.
 IMPLICATION TO THE
04 HISTORICAL NARRATIVE

05 06
A declaration of freedom and Build a strong connection
democratic country for the with America.
Filipino people.
 IMPLICATION TO THE
04 HISTORICAL NARRATIVE

07 08
Had a major impact on the Marks a new beginning for
development of Philippine the Filipinos and to its
democracy and human rights. government in the history
It remains an important after the Marcos
symbol of Filipinos dictatorship.
identity worldwide.
 05
RELEVANCE TO THE
CONTEMPORARY TIMES
 RELEVANCE TO THE
05 CONTEMPORARY TIMES

01 Marcos government outlawed

02 World's perception of women in power

03 Create alliances

04 Civilian supreme over military

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