2. Who is Corazon C. Aquino?
•Corazon Aquino or Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-
Aquino, was born on January 25, 1933 in Tarlac,
Philippines
•She was enrolled in a law school in Manila where she
met his husband, Benigno Aquino, Jr.
•She is the 11th president and first female president of the
Philippines and in Asia.
•She was also dubbed as the "Mother of Democracy".
•She died on August 1, 2009.
3. This speech was delivered by the late Corazon C.
Aquino in the US Congress, Washington DC, on
September 18, 1986 six (6) months after her
assumption into office as president of the
Republic of the Philippines.