Philippine Democracy María Corazón Sumulong "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino was born on January 25‚ 1933‚ in Paniqui‚ Tarlac‚ María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco was the fourth child of José Cojuangco‚ Sr. and Demetria Sumulong. 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 great-grandfather‚ Melecio Cojuangco‚ was a member of the historic Malolos Congress. Her
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From 1986 to 1993‚ Aquino was vice president and treasurer for Best Security Agency Corporation‚ a firm owned by his uncle Antolin Oreta. He went to work for the Central Azucarera de Tarlac in 1993‚ the sugar refinery owned by the Cojuangco clan. He started out as an executive assistant for administration‚ before becoming field services manager in 1996.[citation needed Aquino is a leading member of the Liberal Party. He currently holds the position of Vice Chairman of the Liberal Party‚ having
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Biography of Ninoy Aquino He smiles‚ but his eyes look wary. Aquino walks out onto the tarmac of the Manila International Airport‚ while uniformed men prevent his companions from following. Suddenly the sound of a shot rings through the plane. Aquino’s traveling companions begin to wail; three more shots sound. The western cameraman filming the event captures the image of two bodies lying on the ground‚ shot to the head. Soldiers hustle one of the bodies onto a luggage cart. Then‚ the soldiers
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Diliman Diliman‚ Quezon City Research Paper In Kasaysayan 1 (Images of Democracy under Corazon Aquino’s Administration) Submitted by: Ralph Cedie P. Fabon BA Philosophy What are the Images of Democracy seen or manifested in the Corazon Aquino Administration? “Dictatorship is like a big proud ship-steaming away across the ocean with a great hulk and powerful engines driving it. It’s going fast and strong and looks like nothing could stop it. What happens? Your fine ship strikes something-under
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Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino Jr. (Nov. 27‚ 1932-Aug. 21‚ 1983) I. Background Benigno Aquino of the Philippines was a leading opponent of the rule of President Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989)‚ who governed the Philippines from 1966 to 1986. Aquino’s opposition ended in August 1983 when‚ after living in the United States for three years‚ he returned to the Philippine capital of Manila and was assassinated (killed) at the airport. Aquino’s death touched off massive demonstrations against President
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Corazon Aquino The lady in the simple yellow dress‚ stood at the podium‚ addressing hundreds of thousands of Filipinos. They were gathered on a highway between two military camps in Manila in a festive‚ carnival-like uprising. This stirring display of "people power" on 21st September 1986 had ousted dictator Ferdinand Macros and brought Corazon Aquino to the presidency. She had been pushed into the whirlwind of politics after her husband‚ Benigno Ninoy Aquino‚ had been ruthlessly shot dead in
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“Ninoy” Aquino Jr. He is a fiery individual‚ filled with tremendous passion and zest for life. Benigno thrives in situations where there is energy‚ excitement‚ action‚ movement‚ dynamism and drama. Along with his exuberant vitality and enthusiasm‚ Benigno Aquino‚ Jr. has an acute ability to visualize future possibilities‚ and an almost childlike faith in "what could be". Unless he has a vision‚ an aspiration‚ or a wonderful dream to believe in‚ Aquino is not completely happy. Benigno Aquino‚ Jr.
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Cory Aquino Restored democracy‚ supported the Filipino entrepreneurs The recent death of the former president Corazon C. Aquino has made us reminiscent of her major contribution in bringing back the democracy in our country. It was the democracy that we almost lost during the martial law era under the leadership of former Ferdinand Marcos. Her role in bringing back the democracy has carried along some other things. One of this is the flourishing of capitalism back in our economic system.
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Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III has always viewed politics as a necessary vehicle for change‚ a perspective he formed early in life through the examples set by both of his parents. In 1998‚ he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives and won. He would serve as Congressman of the 2nd District of Tarlac until 2007. In his nine years at the Lower House‚ Noynoy focused on the fiscalizing role of a legislator. He felt that there were already too many laws‚ and good ones at that‚ but
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Biography of Noynoy Aquino Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III (born February 8‚ 1960) is a Senator of the Philippines and a candidate for President of the Philippines in the 2010 election‚ as the standard-bearer of the Liberal Party. He is the only son of former President Corazon Aquino and former Senator Benigno Aquino‚ Jr. A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University‚ he was seriously wounded by rebel soldiers in a failed coup attempt during his mother’s presidency. In 1989‚ he was elected
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