MANILA: Former Philippines president Corazon Aquino, whose People Power revolution toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos & restored democracy to the nation, died Saturday after a battle with colon cancer.Aquino was propelled in to the political spotlight in 1986, leading millions of Filipinos in protests against the corrupt regime of Marcos, who jailed thousands of dissidents during his brutal 20-year regime.Our brother peacefully passed away at 3:18 am, August 1, 2009 of cardio-respiratory arrest, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, said in a statement outside the Makati Medical Centre in Manila, where his brother had been hospitalised.
President Gloria Arroyo declared a 10-day period of mourning & ordered a state funeral for Aquino, whom he praised as a national treasure. Aquino relatives announced her death early Saturday.
She would have wanted us to thank each & every one of you for all the prayers & the continuous love & support. It was her wish for all of us to pray for one another & for the country, Aquino said.
Arroyo, in the United States on an official visit, Aquino led a revolution that restored democracy & the rule of law to our nation at a time of great peril.
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