Maria Corazon "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino
(January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009)
The 11th President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 was the world-renowned advocate of Democracy, Peace, Women's empowerment, and a Religious piety. She was the first female president of the Philippines and in Asia.
The 11th President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 was the world-renowned advocate of Democracy, Peace, Women's empowerment, and a Religious piety. She was the first female president of the Philippines and in Asia.
Awards and Achievements
* 1986 Time Magazine Woman of the Year
* 1986 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award
* 1986 United Nations Silver Medal
* 1986 Canadian International Prize for Freedom
* 1986 Nobel Peace Prize nominee
* 1986 International Democracy Award from the International Association of Political Consultants
* 1987 Prize For Freedom Award from Liberal International
* 1993 Special Peace Award from the Aurora Aragon Quezon Peace Awards Foundation and Concerned Women of the Philippines
* 1994 One of 100 Women Who Shaped World History (by G.M. Rolka, Bluewood Books, San Francisco, CA)
* 1995 Path to Peace Award
* 1996 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding from the U.S. Department of State
* 1998 Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding
* 1998 Pearl S. Buck Award
* 1999 One of Time Magazine's 20 Most Influential Asians of the 20th Century
* 2001 World Citizenship Award
* 2005 David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Awards
* 2005 One of the World's Elite Women Who Make a Difference by the International Women's Forum Hall of Fame
* 2006 One of Time Magazine's 65 Asian Heroes
* 2008 One of A Different View's 15 Champions of World Democracy
* EWC Asia Pacific Community Building Award
* Women's International Center International Leadership Living Legacy Award
* Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize
* United Nations Development Fund for Women Noel Award for Political Leadership
Philippines President Cory Aquino's historical speech at the U.S. Congress
Part 1
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Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4gWe6KkFX4
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn0ZbsEUUrg
reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corazon_Aquino
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