Corazon Aquino

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Corazon Aquino's speech took place at the United States Congress in

Washington, D.C., where a big crowd has witnessed her remarkable speech. The

members of the said congress welcomed her by wearing yellow ties and tossing

yellow roses. Focusing on her address, it was immensely heartfelt and powerful.

With the speech content, Corazon Aquino pointed out the abuses of Marcos with

his power and how much he grappled it. She described how the country achieved

democracy and mentioned her ways of restoring a fully constitutional government.

Also, she brought up the twenty-six-billion-dollar debt of the Philippines and

appealed financial help to the Americans. Overall, the speech was delivered

smoothly.

Based on the documentary, the audience seemed to be impressed with

Corazon Aquino’s speech, which includes the content and the manner she

delivered it. It was brilliant and exceptional. With that, the audience reacted to her

half-hour-long address with applause and standing ovations. The speech was

even interrupted eleven times by the applause of the audience as they were

enthusiastically amazed by Corazon Aquino. On the other hand, the members of

the Senate did a formal handshake with her after the speech. House Speaker Tip

O'Neill reacted to Corazon Aquino's speech positively. He considered it as the

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