Manila Newspaper

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — 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 on Saturday, her son said.

The bespectacled, smiling woman in her trademark yellow dress remained beloved in the Philippines, where she was affectionately referred to as "Tita (Auntie) Cory."

UPDATES: GMA declares national day of mourning | Flags flown at half-mast in military camps | Public viewing of Cory’s remains at La Salle Greenhills

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