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Speech of Corazon C.
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Cojuangco Aquino
Maria Corazon “Cory”

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 • Born: February 25, 1986 in Paniqui, Tarlac,
Philippines 
• Her parents are Jose Cojuangco and

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Demetria Sumulong.
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• eleventh and first woman President of the

Philippines
• wife of Filipino opposition leader Benigno “Ninoy”
Aquino
• had five children
• Died: June 30, 1992 in Makati, Philippines
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1986 Person of the Year

TIME chose Cory Aquino as

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 It has been known by everyone
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that the Marcos - Aquino
families greatly hate each
other.
 Ninoy Aquino, the husband of

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Cory and the number one
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oppositionist of Ferdinand
Marcos was detained in the
North.
 Ninoy's captivation and

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assassination fuelled Cory's
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determination to fight against
the government and seek
refuge from the Americans.
 Delivered upon the
Joint Session of the

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US Congress on
September 18, 1896
at Washington, D.C.
 Love for country,
reviving the long lost

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democracy, fighting for
her beloved husband
Ninoy Aquino, and
pursuing what Ninoy
has started for the
country.
 The rise of eagerness

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of Cory to discharged
Marcos from the seat of
power.
 • She delivered her speech before the
Joint session of the United States
Congress in September 18, 1986, six

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months after her assumption as
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president.

• The intended audience is the Filipino

people, the whole world who
witnessed the impoverishment of the
Marcos’ administration.
  She showed her mutiny and sadness
through addressing the speech when
she finally got the chance in the US

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Congress.
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11 times the former President Cory have
been applauded by the members of the
US Congress.
 “For the nation, Ninoy became the

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pleasing sacrifice that answered their

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prayers for freedom.”
 “A president-turned-dictator, and traitor
to his oath, suspended the Constitution
and shut down the Congress and

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detained him along with thousands of
others.”

Ferdinand Marcos
 “… and so began the revolution that has

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brought me to democracy’s most famous

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home, the Congress of the United
States”
 “Yet, I will do whatever it takes to
defend the integrity and freedom of my
country.”

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“Today, I say, join us, America as we
build a new home for democracy;
another haven for the oppressed so it
may stand a shining testament of our
two nations’ commitment to freedom.”
 “Still, we fought for honor, and, if
only for honor, we shall pay.”

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“The task had fallen on my shoulders
to continue offering the democratic
alternative to our people.” 
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It led to the country's The relationship of two
eventful transition nation the America and
from dictatorship to Philippines became
democracy. stronger for a
democratic country.
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 Media before  The EDSA

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were silent People Power
because they Revolution
were afraid of awakened the
the Marcos’ passive hearts
regime and of the Filipinos
they were not to fight for the
able to move. imprisoned
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 Nationalism  The different
and religions and
Patriotism sects fought and
existed marched as one.
manifested in No stratification
the Filipinos. was being
practiced.
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 Cory Aquino was recognized by

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the whole world as the first
ever female president of the
Republic of the Philippines
uplifting the women sector as
marginalized under the
patriarchal government.
 Violence, oppressions, injustices and
killings were exposed.

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 Connection to the US since before was

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established until today.
 
 For the nation, Ninoy became the
pleasing sacrifice that answered their
prayers for freedom.
 Cooperation and the strengthening of
the friendship.

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 She was an icon of democracy and the

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Mother of People Power.

 She defended her policy of

reconciliation with the Philippines'
Communist insurgents and asked
Congress for more financial aid to
rebuild the Philippines'