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Aquino appointed all 48 members of the 1986 Constitutional Commission ("Con-Com"), led by retired activist and former Supreme Court Associate Justice Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, which was tasked with writing a new constitution. The Commission completed its final draft of the Constitution in October 1986.
Apr 2, 2014 · Corazon Aquino was the 11th president (and first female president) of the Philippines. She restored democracy after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
May 29, 2024 · Corazon Aquino, political leader and president (1986–92) of the Philippines who restored democratic rule after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. She was the first woman to serve as the country’s president. Learn more about Aquino’s life and career.
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- Corazon Aquino was a Philippine political leader who served as president (1986–92) of the Philippines, restoring democratic rule in that country af...
- Corazon Aquino became the unified opposition’s presidential candidate when Ferdinand Marcos unexpectedly called for presidential elections in Febru...
- Corazon Aquino appointed a commission to write a new constitution that restored the bicameral Congress that had been abolished by Marcos; it was ra...
Learn about the life and legacy of Corazon Aquino, who led a peaceful revolution against dictator Ferdinand Marcos and became the first woman president of the Philippines in 1986. Find out how she challenged the status quo, restored democracy, and inspired millions of people.
Learn about the life and achievements of Corazon Aquino, who became the first female president of the Philippines in 1986 after leading the People Power movement against dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Find out how she rose from a wealthy family, became a widow, and faced challenges and threats in office.
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 ...
Aug 1, 2009 · Corazon C. Aquino, the unassuming housewife who toppled a dictator and restored democracy to the Philippines as its 11th president, has died. She was 76.
