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PREPARED BY:
MARCELO R. ENCONTERO,
Prepared By:
QUIR JUN J. RECANA
MARCELO R. ENCONTERO
OBJECTIVES:
• Graduated in 1953 with Bachelor of Arts in French Language with minor in mathematics
• In 1948, A volunteer in US presidential campaign of the Republican Thomas Dewey
against President Harry Truman
CONTEXTUAL SITUATION OF THE SOURCE
GROWING
NUMBER OF POVERTY IN SUPPORTING
INSURGENTS THE AMERICANS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES
Context of the
Speech of Corazon
Aquino:
September 18,
EDSA 1
1986
U.S. Congress A four day non-violent
7 months after EDSA mass disobedience
Revolution /demonstration
Memories from February 22-25, 1986
dictatorship are still Participated by
fresh Politicians, military,
Filipino people church people,
continually support ordinary Filipinos
Cory (majority)
Cory as a political Approximated number
figure is still regarded of participant is 2
As a woman, a symbol million of the 50
of empowerment million Filipino
(Asia)
Context of the
Speech of Corazon
Aquino:
Martial Law
Death of Ninoy
Assasinated by
Rolando Galman
August 21, 1983
Manila International
Airport
This event triggered
the burst out of
frustrations
(sentiments) of
Filipinos
Cory was seen as the
best hope/ replacement
Context of the
Speech of Corazon
Aquino:
Support
Americans
Ako pa rin 15
‘yon! HIM
23 Democracy
32 Paragraphs
Ako pa rin! 14 People
120 sentences 9 What is
12 9 Dictatorship
Ninoy HIS her Point?
2312 words 7 Freedom
15+12+9= 36 1 Poverty
CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNDERSTANDING OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY
• http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1986/09/18/speech-of-president-corazon-aquino-during-the-joint-session-of-
the-u-s-congress-september-18-1986/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX9ysynaIq0
• http://politics.com.ph/look-ha-ha-happy-birthday-ferdinand-marcos-described-kleptocrat-dictator-wikipedia-
page/
• http://ffemagazine.com/why-august-21-is-important/
• https://www.esquiremag.ph/politics/revisit-cory-aquino-s-historic-1986-speech-before-the-us-congress-a00207-
20180125
• Halili, Ma. Christina N. Philippine History (2014). Rex Book Store, Inc. Manila.
• Habana, Olivia M. et al. Our Beloved Country: A History of the Philippines (2013). Anvil Publishing, Inc.
Mandaluyong City.