Corazon Aquino
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Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino politician who served as the eleventh president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. 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 in 1986
Aquino takes the oath of office before Chief Justice Claudio Teehankee Sr. in Club Filipino, San Juan on February 25, 1986
Aquino during a ceremony honoring the United States Air Force
Aquino with U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle participate in the Veterans' Day Service at Arlington National Cemetery on November 10, 1989.
Presidency of Corazon Aquino
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Corazon Aquino became the 11th President of the Philippines following the People Power Revolution or EDSA 1, and spanned a six-year period from February 25, 1986, to June 30, 1992. Aquino's relatively peaceful ascension to the Philippine presidency signaled the end of authoritarian rule of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines, and drew her and the Filipino people international acclaim and admiration.
Presidency of Corazon Aquino
Aquino visits the IRRI in 1986.
United States Vice President Dan Quayle and Philippine President Corazon Aquino in the Veterans Day Service at Arlington National Cemetery, November 10, 1989.
Ash from Mount Pinatubo covers Naval Station Subic Bay.