Archive for July, 2009
Philippine democracy icon Corazon Aquino dies at 76
July 31st, 2009 | 
Author: Philippine democracy icon and former president Corazon Aquino died Saturday after battling colon cancer for more than a year, her family said. She was 76.
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Philippine democratic icon Corazon Aquino dies
Philippine democracy icon and former president Corazon Aquino died Saturday after battling colon cancer for more than one year, her family said. She was 76.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Philippine floods kill eight, thousands rendered homeless
Cotabato (Philippines), July 31 (Xinhua) At least eight people were drowned and thousands lost their homes in flash floods in southern Philippines, officials said Friday.
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Cory Aquino dies, heroine of Philippine people power
MANILA (Reuters) – Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, whose conquest of one of the 20th century’s most corrupt dictators made her a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle a…
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Corazon Aquino dies at 76; restored democracy to the Philippines
Aquino, in her signature yellow, attends Mass in 2008 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her husband’s slaying, which sparked a nonviolent uprising that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos and broug…
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Ex-Philippines president Aquino dies
President Gloria Arroyo on Saturday declared a 10-day national mourning period for former leader Corazon Aquino, who died after a battle with colon cancer. Arroyo, in the United States on an official…
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Revolutionary Ex-Philippines President Aquino Dies
MANILA, Philippines Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a “people power” revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died o…
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Philippines’ People Power leader Aquino dies
View larger image In this Nov. 28, 1986 file photo, Philippine President Corazon Aquino flashes the ‘Laban’ fight sign before addressing a rally to encourage ratification of a draft of a new constitu…
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Philippine ex-president Aquino dead at 76
NEW: Funeral arrangements are being set up, spokeswoman says President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announces 10-day mourning period Aquino had been battling colon cancer since March 2008 She took up oppos…
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Corazon Aquino, Philippines president, dead at 76
(AP Photo/David Longstreath)FILE – In this Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006 file picture, former President Corazon Aquino, center, and son Rep. Benigno Aquino Jr. , right, talk with police and others outside a s…
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