When she graduated in , she began her undergraduate education at the College of Mount St. Vincent in New York City. She returned to the Philippines to attend law school at Far Eastern University.
Soon after, Corazon left law school to raise their family. Shortly after, he was the youngest member of the Senate. He was known for opposing the political views of President Ferdinand Marcos and was expected to win the next election.
However, Marcos declared martial law on September 21, that abolished the Philippine Constitution and allowed him to stay in power. Marcos then arrested Benigno and sentenced him to death. While still in prison, he remained active with the support of Corazon. Although she did not want him to run again while he was in prison, she decided to campaign on his behalf and deliver his campaign speeches.
Although Benigno won the election, Marcos reportedly rigged the election so he could remain in power. Unfortunately, Benigno had to remain in prison. After years of imprisonment, President Jimmy Carter of the United States requested that Benigno and their family be released into medical exile in the United States. The Aquino family was allowed to move to Boston and lived there for three years.
After regaining his health, Benigno decided to return to the Philippines to face Marcos again. However, as soon as Benigno stepped off the plane in the Philippines, he was assassinated. Still in the United States with their children, Corazon Aquino became a widow at age An anti-Marcos political campaign began to protest the current presidential administration. Although she did not initially want to run, the Revolution encouraged Aquino to challenge Marcos for president during the next election.
Representing change, Aquino chose yellow as her campaign color and thousands of citizens attend her rallies. On February 7, the election polls closed, and Aquino was believed to be the winner. However, when the official count was released by the government, Marcos was declared the winner.
Believing she won the election but was cheated, Aquino and many citizens of the Philippines protested the decision. Although the protests were intense, Aquino and faith leaders encouraged peace agreements, so no one was shot or killed. She received help from the middle class, business community, and the Catholic Church, organizations that had not previously been a part of the political process.
However, Marcos controlled the political sector and declared himself the winner. Aquino called for a nonviolent protest movement. On February 25, , Aquino assumed the position of president of the Philippines. As president, she considered free secondary school as one of her greatest accomplishments.
During her time in office, the "God Save the Queen" coup attempt was made, along with many calls for resignation. Aquino also led the Philippines through the earthquake, the super typhoon Thelma, and the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Following her presidency, Aquino and Jaime Cardinal Sin were at the forefront of the drive to remove President Joseph Estrada from the presidency. In , Aquino also made a public appeal asking President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to resign from office.
All Speakers Speeches Political ads. Attorney General U. Cabinet Member U. First Lady U. Representative U. Second Lady U. After three years in exile he returned to the Philippines to regroup the opposition but was shot dead descending the stairs from the plane.
A week later Aquino led the largest funeral procession Manila had seen. With opposition mounting against Marcos, Aquino stood against him in elections and was sworn in as the country's first female leader on 25 February The uprising ended a repressive year regime and inspired non-violent protests across the world, including those that ended communist rule in eastern Europe.
Over time, the euphoria faded as the public became impatient and Aquino struggled to build alliances to push her agenda. Her leadership was labelled indecisive, leaving many of her closest allies disillusioned by the end of her term. He has never lived," she said in This article is more than 12 years old.
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