CORAZON C.

AQUINO
Former President Of The Philippines
 WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT CORAZON AQUINO?
WHO IS CORAZON
AQUINO?
Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino was
a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the
Philippines from 1986 to 1992
Born: January 25, 1933, Paniqui, Tarlac
Died: August 1, 2009, Makati
Corazon Cojuangco was born into a wealthy,
politically prominent family based in Tarlac
province, north of Manila.
Father: Jose' Cojuangco
Mother: Demetria Sumulong
Corazon Aquino was married to Senator
Benigno Aquino Jr.
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Corazon “Cory” Aquino was

the FIRST FEMALE
PRESIDENT OF THE
PHILIPPINES
( February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992 )
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•Corazon Aquino was married to Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., who
was one of the most prominent critics of President Marcos.

•Benigno was assassinated upon his return to the Philippines in August

1983.This event galvanized opposition to the Marcos government.

•When Ferdinand E. Marcos unexpectedly called for presidential elections

in February 1986, Corazon Aquino became the unified opposition’s
presidential candidate.
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•After the election held on February 7, 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 February 22 to 25.
•.The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution gathered millions of
Filipinos from all walks of life to march along Epifanio de los
Santos Avenue (EDSA), the main artery of Metro Manila, to end
the dictatorship of President Ferdinand E. Marcos and begin a new
era marked by true freedom and democracy.
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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 February 25, 1986.
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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.

Aquino was regarded as the

Mother of Democracy
CONSTITUTION
Approved by the 1986 Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986,
the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines was presented to
President Corazon C. Aquino on October 15, 1986. It was ratified on
February 2, 1987 by a plebiscite. It was proclaimed in force on February
11, 1987.
1987 CONSTITUTION
The 1987 Constitution established a bill of rights and a three-branch
government consisting of the executive department, the legislative
department, and the judicial department.
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•Former President Aquino restored democracy

by abolishing the legislature, declaring a
revolutionary government, and appointing a
fifty-member commission to write a new
constitution, approved in 1987.
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• Creation of the Presidential Commission on Good Government
(PCGG), which was tasked to go after the Marcos ill-gotten
wealth

The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) is a

quasi-judicial government agency of the Philippines whose
primary mandate is to recover the ill-gotten wealth accumulated
by Ferdinand Marcos, his immediate family, relatives,
subordinates and close associates, whether located in the
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• She Reformed the the Family Code of the Philippines and
changing the structure of the Executive Branch of the Government
through the Administrative Code of 1987. He also did the same in
the Supreme Court to restore the independent of it.

•The Family Code of the Philippines was enacted in 1987 to attune

the legal framework on marriage and family relations to
contemporary developments and trends
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• During her Presidency, one of her focus was on paying off

the country's then 26 billion dollar debt. Although it was not a
popular decision, for Aquino, paying off these debts would
restore the Philippines' good reputation among leaders around
the world.
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• Projects related to the agrarian sector became the legacy of the

Aquino Administration. In 1988, with the support of Tita Cory,
Congress passed Republic Act Number 6657 or the Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform Law which allowed the distribution of agricultural
lands to "tenant-farmers" from their owners.
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(The Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program)
It sought to redistribute land not only to farmers and
farm workers but also to other landless poor. Guided by
the principle of social justice, it recognized the right of
landowners to just compensation and provided a retention
limit of 5 hectare.
 Question
What do you think of Cory Aquino as a President?
(Does her six-term of Presidency Worth it?)
"There is much that women
can bring into politics that
would make our a world
kinder, gentler place for
humanity to thrive in"
-Corazon Aquino
THANK
YOU!