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Primary Sources
"1st Death Anniversary of Cory Aquino." The Philippine Gazette. N.p., 1 Aug. 2010. Web. 14
Jan. 2015. <http://www.gov.ph/2010/08/01/1st-death-anniversary-of-presidentcory-aquino/>.
As a primary source, the pictures/ gallery of Cory's first death anniversary depicts
her death as a tragedy to millions of Filipinos. Many mourned for her death. This
source has helped us place many of the images on the website to create a more
reliable and educational site.
A Message from Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the Death of Cory Aquino. Y-ABS_CBN. N.p., 1
Aug. 2009. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
Through the tragic death of Cory Aquino, this video shows how the current
president of the time, Gloria Macapgal, announced the news to the people of the
Philippines. From her message denotes how grave the news of her death was, and
how much Cory meant, not just to Macapagal, but to the Filipino people.
Aquino, Benigno Simeon, Jr. "The Undelivered Speech of Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. upon
His Return from the United States." Speech, August 21, 1983. GOVPH.
This is an undelivered speech senator Benigno S. Aquino wrote before his
assassination in the Philippines. This gives insight into what type of leader he was as
well as his beliefs and how it affected Corazon Aquino's way of leadership.
Aquino, Corazon. Malacanang Manila Proclamation No. 9. Publication no. 9. Manila,
Philippines: Conspectus Foundation, 1986.
This source is Proclamation No. 9 issued by Corazon Aquino which provides for the
creation of a constitutional commission to draft a new charter truly reflective of the
ideals and aspirations of the Filipino People,. It states the basis of a new
constitution Aquino made to cancel out Marcos' former suspension of the
constitution. This source gives insight into Aquino's constitutional goals for the
Philippines that reflect her executive decisions.
. Malacanang Manila Proclamation No. 1. Publication no. 1. Manila, Philippines:
Conspectus Foundation, 1986.
This source was a proclamation issued by Corazon Aquino in 1986, calling all
appointive public officials to submit their courtesy resignations. It was issued not
long after her inauguration and stated the help she needed in running the
government. This source was useful in understanding Aquino's policies during her
presidency and what kind of government she ran as the newly elected president of
the Philippines.

. "The Speech of President Corazon Aquino during the Joint Session of the U.S.
Congress." Speech, Joint Session of the United States Congress, Washington, DC,
September 18, 1986.
This speech was made by Corazon Aquino on September 18, 1986, just 7 months
after she was swept to power by a popular revolt against Dictator Ferdinand
Marcos. President Aquino addressed the joint session of the United States Congress
during her first visit to the country since she came home to bury slain opposition
leader and husband Sen. Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino, Jr. in August 1983. This gives
insight into her future goals as president and foreign relations between her
administration and the United States.
. "Speech upon Receipt of the Fulbright Prize." Speech presented at U.S. Department
of State, Washington, DC, October 11, 1996. Gifts of Speech.
This speech was made by former President Corazon Aquino at the Fulbright Prize
ceremony taken place at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. This
account was important due to her insight on her background and opinion of her
own leadership during her presidency.
Aquino, Cory. "A Call for Transformation, Courage and Selflessness." 15th Death
Anniversary of Ninoy. EDSA Shrine. 21 Aug. 1998. Speech.
This speech of Cory Aquino, call for the Filipino People to rise above their
capabilities and show what the Filipinos are made of, strength, courage, and
selflessness. This speech shows that amidst the history of tyranny, assassinations,
and wars, Cory has led the people to where they are now; a united nation.
- - -. "Excerpts from Aquino's Speech in the United Nations." New York Times. New York
Times, 23 Sept. 1986. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/23/world/excerpts-from-aquino-s-speech-toun-united-nations-ny-sept-22.html>.
This primary source describes the true intentions Aquino has promised for her
country. Through her honorable words and promises for the greater good, her
United Nation's speech has helped us, using some quotes for the website, to describe
Cory's hardworking fight to give back the Filipino people what was rightfully theirs;
their freedom. Her great leadership seeps throughout this speech and does not
cease to bring out her passion for People's Power.

- - -. "The Gifts of Democracy." World Affairs Council. Houston, Texas. 28 May 1999. Speech.
This speech focuses on Cory's passion to better the government of Philippines.
Through this speech, it has done nothing but prove how Cory fought all she could to
create a democracy where the voices of the people are finally heard. The speech
creates the motif of Cory's rule, which was to make the Philippines better and the
best it can be, nothing else.
- - -. "Our Hope Is in Ourselves." 72nd Birthday. 25 Jan. 2005. Speech.
Even after her presidency, this speech shows how dedicated Cory remains tot he
Filipino people. She believes that the only way the Philippines can be better, is if
everyone betters themselves. No change will come to those who are not willing to
change. She stands up for what she did, which was uniting the nation, and in order
to keep it that way, everyone must put together differences and come together.
- - -. "Prayer Power." UNIV Conference. Rome, Italy. 5 Apr. 1993. Speech.
Another one of Cory's famous speeches, that brought attention to the churches and
their capabilities to bring the people together. Growing up Cory was a very religious
person, and her speech showed just that. She talks about the power of prayer and
the life it brings to a nation.
- - -. "Reconstructing the Philippine Economy: Days of Freedom." John F. Kennedy School of
Government. Harvard University. 29 Sept. 1992. Speech.
This speech recalls the tremendous effort the Philippines, as one, had to do in order
to restore back the democracy and the power back to its people. Through careful
analysis, this speech has showed how much effort it actually took improve the
government. The hardships and military coup attempts Cory had to go through,
whilst comforting a broken country.
- - -. "Remembering Ninoy: Our Freedom Founded on His Sacrifice." 10th Anniversary of
Ninoy's Death. Sto. Domingo Church. 21 Aug. 1993. Speech.
This speech provides the ideas and aspirations of Cory Aquino to continue the work
of her late husband, Ninoy Aquino. She repetitively calls to fight for the Filipino,
showing her passion and leadership that has led the nation to unity.

Aquino, Noynoy. "President Aquino's Speech at the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Fellowship
Awards." Official Philippines Gazette. Official Gazette, 6 Dec. 2011. Web. 17 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.gov.ph/2011/12/06/president-aquino-speech-at-the-ninoy-andcory-aquino-fellowship-awards-december-6-2011/>.
NoyNoy Aquino, son of the late Cory Aquino, relays a message to the Fellowship
awards that are regarded to those who showed immense contribution to the
Filipino People, as Cory Aquino has done. This primary source presents his speech
that describes Cory's leadership to advertise intellectual exchanges between
different countries, and the control for Government power. It has helped our
research to prove that even after her death, Cory has yet to finish shaping the
Philippines to be better.
Aquino Administration GOVPH. Malacanang Manila Proclamation No. 3. By Corazon Aquino.
Publication no. 3. Manila, Philippines: Official Gazette, 1986.
This document is Proclamation No. 3 issued by Aquino, proclaiming her government
a revolutionary government. With this, she suspends the 1973 Constitution
installed during martial law and promotes a provisional Freedom Constitution,
which vests legislative making powers on her, pending the enactment of the new
constitution. This sources gives further insight into what kind of government
Corazon Aquino ran and her process of preserving the Constitution.
De Leon, Simon, V. E-mail interview. 19 Jan. 2015.
From our own questions, we asked one of the main Educators regarding the history
of presidents in the Ayala Filipino heritage Museum. Through this interview, we
have learned just how much Cory Aquino has impacted the Filipino people through
a scholar's perspective. Although his answers we biased, it did show what the
people, who were voting for Aquino, would say.
De Leos, Maria Gina. Interview by Ishka De Leos. 12 Jan. 2015.
From this interview, we have learned from someone that was there during Marcos'
martial law, his escape to Hawaii, Cory Aquino's election, and her death. This
sources gave us insight as to what it was like to live in the mess of Marcos' tyranny,
and then saved from Aquino's election.
Dumon, Marv. "Ninoy Aquino's Last Words." The Examiner. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2015.
This website gave us information of Ninoy Aquino's wishes that he hoped to express
through his future political career. He repeatedly said that he hopes to make the
Philippines a better nation, but unfortunately, was not able to run as president
because of his assassination. Nevertheless, it shows his passion to save the Filipino
from tyrannical power. This primary source gives the exact excerpts from Ninoys
speech.

Government, Philippine. Presidents Activities in Zamboanga City. N.p.: n.p., 13 Sept. 2013.
Print.
The press release of current president, Noynoy Aquino, shows how after his parents
passing, he lives for the Filipino people. He makes his time to spend as a citizen that
cares for their country just as Cory had done. Even after Cory's death, her legacy
lives on through her son Noynoy.
Karnow, Stanley. "Reagan and the Philippines: Setting Marcos Adrift." New York Times
(New York City, NY), March 19, 1989, sec. A, 1-3.
This article provides information on the United States' relationship with the
Philippines during the reign of Ferdinand Marcos. The article analyzes the positive
relationship they had with Marcos until Benigno Aquino's assassination. Through
this article, we can see a definitive turning point in Philippine history that not only
led to the rise of Corazon Aquino, but changed foreign relations between the United
States and the Philippines.
Lacierda, Edwin. "Statement: The Presidential Spokesperson on the Fourth Death
Anniversary of President Cory Aquino." Philippine Gazette. N.p., 31 July 2013. Web.
27 Jan. 2015. <http://www.gov.ph/2013/07/31/statement-the-presidentialspokesperson-on-the-fourth-death-anniversary-of-president-cory-aquino/>.
As a primary source, to celebrate the fourth year of Cory's death, the Presidential
Spokesperson relays a few words in recognition of the blessing Aquino's term was
to the Philippines. His speech has helped us learn one of the greatest lesson Cory'
has taught the Philippines, which was the tremendous work it takes to maintain and
improve a working democracy.
MacArthur and Me. Internet Archive. N.p., 31 Dec. 1902. Web. 27 Jan. 2015.
<https://archive.org/details/JapaneseInvadePhilippines>.
As a primary source, the video describes the Japanese invasion to the Philippines.
This helps our research regarding the past presidents and the background history of
the Philippines. But because of the Japanese invasions, it also set an example for one
of the many times the Philippines was held captive. it then emphasizes how great
Aquino's work to free the Filipino from tyrannical power.

Ronald Reagan. "Letter to President Corazon C. Aquino on the Internal Situation in the
Philippines," July 8, 1986. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The
American Presidency Project. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=37589.
This letter referred to President Aquino's successful handling of the failed attempt
by former President Marcos' running mate Arturo Tolentino, to establish a new
government. Through this source, we are able to see Aquino's effective leadership in
the eyes of another effective leader, Ronald Reagan. It also gives us better
understanding on how much impact Aquino had due to her global recognition.
"Speech of President Aquino at the Dedication Rites of the Cory Aquino Democratic Space
and Henry Sy, 3." Philippines ABS-CBN. N.p., 13 Feb. 2013. Web. 20 Jan. 2015.
As a primary source, this website displays the video of Cory's son, current president
Noynoy Aquino, making his speech regarding Cory Aquino Democratic Space. By
looking through his speech and videos, we have learned that even after Cory's death,
she continues to aspire students to push through academic pressures. She remains
as Philippines' source of encouragement, which guides us to prove our thesis.
Sunday Express. "FM Declares Martial Law." Sunday Express (Manila, Philippines),
September 24, 1972, sec. 1, 1-2.
This newspaper article issues the Ferdinand Marcos' announcement of Martial Law
in the Philippines. The fact that the event headlined the newspaper displays that this
was a huge event that would greatly concern the Philippines.
"'They Made History' - Corazon Aquino." MP4 video, 10:00. YouTube. Posted by Steffen
Kretz, August 7, 2009. Accessed January 27, 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR86aijkfXo.
This video clip is a short interview of Corazon Aquino discussing her life before and
during her presidency. It was made in 2005 but published on YouTube in 2009. The
film captures Aquino's feelings towards the turning points in Philippine history
regarding her husband and Ferdinand Marcos. This source was helpful in
understanding Aquino's point of view of the election and restoring democracy. We
can better understand her struggles through her presence and explanations in the
video.
Venturanza, Att. Dindo. Interview by Ishka De Leos. 12 March. 2015.
Although the interview was not as long as I would hope, Attorney Dindo Venturaza
summed up his personal experiences and professional point of view concerning
Corazon Aquinos leadership, in a way that was easy to understand. His interview
gave us a government professionals view (besides a citizens view) on her political
and economic legacy.

Secondary Sources
ABS-CBN NEWS. "Milestones after EDSA 1: Events That Shaped the Philippines and the
World." abs-cbnnews.com. Last modified February 24, 2011. Accessed May 18, 2015.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/02/24/11/Post-EDSA-I-milestones-1.
This source gave insight into revolutions past EDSA, including the European and
Asian countries arguably inspired by People's Power int he Philippines. This source
also helped use determine a world legacy for Corazon Aquino and the use of
People's Power stemming from the Philippines.
Anderson, Michael, J. "Ferdinand E. Marcos." Britannica. N.p.: n.p., 2014. Encyclopedia
Britannica. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/364302/Ferdinand-E-Marcos>.
Through this secondary source, we were able to understand the life of Ferdinand
Marcos, know to the Philippines as dictator thats established the martial law. This
source has given us background information regarding Ferdinand Marcos' page that
explains the terror he has placed to the people and the government of the
Philippines.
"Aquino, Benigno S., III 1960 ." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online
http://ea.grolier.com/profile_article?assetid=10006412 (accessed January 28,
2015).
This article provides information on Benigno Aquino's background and career as a
senator of the Philippines. The source also provides statistics about the votes of the
presidential election between Corazon Aquino and Ferdinand Marcos. This source
was useful in reading more about Benigno Aquino's activities as a rising political
figure in the Philippines as well as seeing his impact through the success of his wife
obtaining votes after his death.
'Aquino, Benigno Simeon, Jr' 2015, World Book Advanced, World Book, Chicago, viewed 28
January 2015,
<http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar724182>.
This source includes a brief history of Benigno Aquino, Corazon Aquino's husband.
It goes into detail regarding Benigno Aquino's upbringing and opposition to Marcos.
This source was useful in clearly identifying Benigno Aquino, as he was the driving
factor in Corazon Aquino's decision to run in the Philippine presidential campaign.

Baine, David Haward. "Corazon Aquino: The Story of a Revolution." Los Angeles Times. Los
Angeles Times, 10 May 1987. Web. 17 Jan. 2015. <http://articles.latimes.com/198705-10/books/bk-6437_1_cory-aquino>.
As a secondary source, the article from the Los Angeles times has given their share
of thoughts regarding Aquino's fight for freedom. Because the article was written
during the time of Aquino's run for term, it has given us an insight of what was
happening through an outsiders perspective. The author explains in detail how
Aquino was the Leader for the people and nothing else.
Barnes, J. "Filipino President Corazon Aquino Sense of Justice Compelled Her to Run for
President." Investors.com. Last modified September 26, 2000. Accessed January 21,
2015. http://news.investors.com/management-leaders-in-success/092600350472-filipino-president-corazon-aquino-sense-of-justice-compelled-her-to-runfor-president.htm.
This is an article summarizing Corazon Aquino's life before, during, and after
presidency. It includes quotations for her and people with close relations discussing
personal feelings and/or afflictions regarding her presidency and the assassination
of her husband. This source was helpful in understanding this era of the Philippines
from Cory's perspective.
"Corazon Aquino." Bio. N.p., 2015. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.biography.ph/people/corazon-aquino-9187250>.
The secondary source explains a brief description of the before, during, and after
presidency of Aquino's life. it has helped us compare other information to place the
most accurate research in our website. Not only that, but through this source, we
have found out more information on her ability to encourage and unite the Filipino
people.
"Corazon Aquino Is Philippines President." On This Day: n. pag. BBC News. Web. 23 Jan.
2015.
Through this newspaper article, reviews Cory's monumental shift from a widow, to
the first female president of the Philippines and Asia. This article gives insight to
Marcos, the president before Aquino, and his exile to Hawaii where he died shortly
after.
"Cory Aquino: Leadership Legacy." Cory Aquino. Ninoy and Cory Foundation, 2010. Web. 27
Jan. 2015. <http://www.coryaquino.ph/>.
Cory's official website honors the great life she has lead, and emphasizes the legacy
she has left behind. This secondary source has helped us pull ideas regarding
Aquino's legacy, and showcase her interactions with he Filipino people through
pictures. Images spread out on her page came from her official website.

"Corazon Aquino Obituary." Legacy. Associated Pr., 2009. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.legacy.org/s/corazon-aquino-obituary/130712405>.
Through this secondary source, it has helped us understand the toppling rule of
Aquino over the dictatorship that ruled for over 20 years in the Philippines.
Although it was obvious biased towards Aquino's rule, nevertheless; it guided our
research to better understand what Cory had to stop in order to create a more
unified nation.
Crisostomo, Isabela. Cory Profile of a President. Illus. Heherson Alvarez, T. Manila: Braden
bk, n.d. Print.
The book by Crisostomo describes in vivid detail the tremendous work Aquino has
done to save the country from Marcos' tyranny. Meanwhile, as a secondary source, it
has showed how troubled Cory's life was with the incessant paranoia with Marcos'
military coup that was after her, during her terms as president. But through threats
and failed assassination attempts, this book has showed her strength to continue as
Philippines' hope.
Cruz, Elfren. "Marcos: One of 15 Worst Dictators." Philstar. Last modified September 21,
2014. Accessed January 27, 2015.
http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2014/09/21/1371486/marcos-one-15-worstdictators.
This website provides information on the ranking of Marcos as a dictator. He is
ranked number eleven out of fifteen dictators, the first being Hitler. This sources
gives insight into how powerful he was and how much opposition he obtained that
ultimately led to his overthrow.
Cruz, Enten. Cory's Legacy of Leadership. Philippine Star. N.p., 1 Aug. 2013. Web. 26 Jan.
2015.
This press release give a great analysis at to what is Cory's legacy. This source gives
further insight to one of Cory's greatest gifts to the Filipino People, "a legacy of
leadership that symbolizes and dares to fight what is truly the best in the Filipino
people".
Dahm, Bernhard. Economy and Politics in the Philippines under Corazon Aquino. 1991 ed.
Hamburg, Germany: Institut fr Asienkunde, 1991.
This book contains information regarding the economic and and political stability of
the Philippines under the authority of Corazon Aquino. The text explains how she
dramatically changed politics for the Republic of the Philippines by restoring
democracy for the nation. The economy continued to recover from Marcos'
corruption, but Corazon Aquino ended the corruption as she assumed presidency.
This source gives insight on the impact of Aquino's presidency and how much the
Philippines changed as a result.

DeFronzo, James. "Revolutionary Movementsin World History - V1." In Revolutionary

Movements in World History: From 1750 to the Present. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO,
2006. http://ebooks.abcclio.com/reader.aspx?isbn=9781851097982&id=REVMOV1E.1.
This book provides information about Corazon Aquino's involvement in one of the
significant revolutionary movements of the Philippines: the People's Power
Revolution. It also discusses how much of an impact the revolution had in the
Philippines ultimately leading her presidency. This source was helpful in clarifying
the historical significance of the People's Power Revolution, Cory's leadership in it,
and its impact on Philippine citizens.
"Encyclopedia of the Nations." Philippines Overview of Economy, Information about
Overview of Economy in Philippines. 2013. Web. 19 May 2015.
<http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-thePacific/Philippines-OVERVIEW-OF-ECONOMY.html>.
Although we were lenient on using encyclopedias as we wanted to widen our
sources, this website gave a plethora of statistics concerning the economy after
Corazon Aquinos term. It was important for us to cover not just her political and
social legacy, but her economic legacy as well. And like other leaders, Cory Aquino
was not perfect. This website showed the lack of economic reforms the Aquino
administration had and the work presidents after Aquino had to create economic
stability.
Gustafson, MS 2015, 'Women's movement' , World Book Advanced, World Book, Chicago,
viewed 28 January
2015,<http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar608570>.
This article in a database contains information regarding women's movements and
Corazon Aquino's impact on a worldwide women's movement being the first female
president of the Philippines and Asia, proving her courage and strength as a leader.
This source was important in discovering a bigger picture in Corazon Aquino's
legacy. She did more than return democracy in the Philippines--she became a role
model for women everywhere, proving that they can be as effective leaders as men.
Hill, Gerald N. and Kathleen Thompson. Aquino Assassination: The Story and Analysis of the
Assassination of Philippine Senator Benigno S. Aquino. Sonoma, CA: Hilltop Pub. Co.,
1983.
This book provides a detailed account of Benigno Aquino's assassination and the
events that led up to it. Through this source, we are able to understand the
assassination in depth and what it meant for Filipinos across the nation.

history.com. N.p., 2008. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.

The Bataan Death March was one of the most tragic events that happened during
Japanese Republic rule on the Philippines. This website gives insight and
background information concerning the cruelty displayed to the Filipino. This
history shows how the Philippines was wounded and even after years past this
event, only Cory was able to truly put the Filipino people back to their place of
freedom and peace.
"International Affairs in the 1980s." In America in the 20th Century, Marshall Cavendish
Digital,
2015http://www.marshallcavendishdigital.com/articledisplay/53/10856/113227(
28 January 2015).
This database article contains information about Corazon Aquino's involvement in
international affairs and her headlines in worldwide news for the economic woes,
anti-government guerrillas, and an untrustworthy military she had to deal with
during her presidency. This source was helpful in seeing a perspective of Corazon
Aquino through a worldwide view.
Katsiaficas, George. "The Philippines." Asia's Unknown Uprisings Volume 2 People Power in
the Philippines, Burma, Tibet, China, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand and
Indonesia 1947-2009. Vol. 2. Chicago: PM, 2013. Print.
One of the few books that we were able to get our hands on, was incredibly useful,
especially when it came to the actual Peoples Power. A whole chapter was
dedicated to the Philippines, which gave in grave detail the history starting from the
Martial Law of Ferdinand Marcos to Cory Aquinos peaceful EDSA revolution. This
book exhumed the total dictatorship of Marcos, which we were able to put in our
Marcos Regime page. Overall, this book adds the important details that not only
makes our website even more credible, but educational.
Lewis, David. "Sideways strategies: civil society-state reformist crossover activities in the
Philippines 1986-2010." Contemporary Southeast Asia: Global Issues in Context,
2013, 27+.
This source goes into detail about Aquino's democratic system and the government
she ran during her presidency. It also discusses Fidel Ramos' successes during his
presidency and his government system. This source was important in
understanding Aquino and Ramos' government policies and what impact they had
on the Philippines.

Melencio, Sonny. "The Historical Legacy of Former President Corazon Aquino." Statement
on Chairman Sonny: n. pag. Tunay Na Pagbabago. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.masa.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13:thehistorical-legacy-of-former-president-corazon-aquino&catid=2:news-onplm&Itemid=15>.
Not only does this website journal give grave details concerning Aquino's historical
legacy, but it has interesting facts that has helped us put together Cory's legacy. This
website provides information on the current government of the Philippines and
some details on President Gloria Macapagal.
Ninoy's Final Journey. Presidential Museum and Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.
<http://malacanang.gov.ph/4466-death-anniversary-of-ninoy-aquino/>.
From this video, we were able to conduct research on Cory's late husband, Ninoy
Aquino. All his accomplishments that led to to his tragic death, which was the sole
reason Cory rose to power. She was able to continue the work Ninoy Aquino would
have done to the country if he weren't assassinated by Ferdinand Marcos.
Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs. "MILESTONES: 19891992."
History.state.gov. Last modified October 31, 2013. Accessed May 18, 2015.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1989-1992/tiananmen-square.
This government website of the Office of the Historian provides a great amount of
information regarding world revolutions following The EDSA revolution of 1986
around the world involving countries such as Europe and Asia. Again, it provides
insight on a world legacy and how People's Power impacted many countries
politically and socially.
Osi, Carlo. "The Cory Aquino Magic Mere Nostalgia or Political Stimulant?" INQUIRER.net.
Last modified August 14, 2009. Accessed May 18, 2015.
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/viewpoints/viewpoints/view/20090814220297/The-Cory-Aquino-Magic.
This source gave insight into the impact of People's Power on the world in terms of
revolutions within other countries, especially in Europe and Asia. This source was
helpful in determining a world legacy of Corazon Aquino in which her leadership of
the People's Power Revolution inspired others.

Pagusara, Don, J. "Cory Aquino's Greatest Legacy." Davoa's First Online News 13 Sept. 2014:
n. pag. Davao Today. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.
This news article analyzes the greatest legacy Cory left in the Philippines. Through
Cory, he was able to turn back the wheels of history, and lead the government away
from the pre-martial-law. The article emphasizes her power that heightened the
revolutionary war of People Power. Not only that, but the article considers her son,
current president of the Philippines, as one of Cory's greatest legacy.
People's Power Revolution inspired others. A Call to Reflection and Action. N.p., n.d. Web.28
Jan. 2015.
This website gave us information in regards to Cory's religious life. Even though she
has to watch for military coups from Ferdinand Marcos, she continued to remain as
a model citizen through her true Scholastican. Many review her as the ideal woman,
awarded woman of the year in Life, because of her strength as the president whilst
showing her religious standards in the Catholic Church.
Silvestre, Jaylyn. "The Rise of Women Leaders in the Philippines." A Study of Corazon
Aquino and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 2002, 2-6.
This study goes into more detail concerning the achievements of the most
prominent women leaders in the Philippines--Corazon Aquino and Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo. The study discusses their relations and rise to power. It also
mentions obstacles they had to face due to their background and gender. This
source provided us with further insight into Aquino's legacy for achieving more
respect for women as leaders.
Teves, Maria Althea. "Timeline: Events in the Life of Cory Aquino." ABS-CBN News. Last
modified July 22, 2009. Accessed January 19, 2015. http://www.abscbnnews.com/features/07/21/09/timeline-events-life-cory-aquino.
This is a timeline with brief summaries about important events that led to Corazon
Aquino's presidency. This was important to include because these initial events
defined Corazon Aquino as a leader and were a guide to her following presidency.
"The End of Martial Law and the Beginning of Taiwans Democratization." 2011 Dialogue on
Peace in Green Island (blog). Entry posted June 14, 2011. Accessed May 18,
2015.https://2011greenislanden.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/the-end-of-martiallaw-and-the-beginning-of-taiwan%E2%80%99s-democratization/.
This blog post provides information on the situation in Taiwan and the restoration
of democracy following the restoration of democracy in Philippines after the
overthrow of Marcos. It gives insight into more of a world legacy of Corazon Aquino
and how People's Power in the Philippines was a source of inspiration for many
other Asian countries.

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Just after the death of Cory Aquino, Washington Times posts the news article that
analyzes the legacy she has left for the Filipino people. Through their analysis, Cory
remains to be the hope and reason behind why the Philippines is united as one. This
has helped us prove her capabilities as a great female leader.
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Christian Democrats," accessed January 28, 2015. http://worldgeography.abcclio.com/.
This source provides information on Corazon Aquino's achievements during her
presidency and her successor, Fidel Ramos, right after. The information
continues Lakas-NUCD presidential candidate Jose de Venecia came in a distant
second to Vice President Joseph Estrada in May 1998 elections. This was important
in understanding the impact Aquino left and how the following presidencies
impacted the Philippines.
World Geography: Understanding a Changing World, s.v. "Corazon Aquino," accessed
January 28, 2015. http://worldgeography.abc-clio.com/.
This source provides a detailed summary of her overall presidency, including the
reforms and policies Corazon Aquino enacted. It includes a list of her awards,
achievements, and degrees as well. This information is useful in understanding
more about Aquino's presidency and the history she made while in office.
World History: The Modern Era, s.v. "Ferdinand Marcos," accessed January 28, 2015.
http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This database provides information on the history of Ferdinand Marcos and what
policies he enacted during his dictatorial presidency before Corazon Aquino. This
source was important in understanding what Corazon Aquino was fighting against
and why she decided to fight against it.