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Cory Aquino, the ‘Democracy Icon’, dies at 76
Former President Corazon C. Aquino, known as ‘Cory’ to millions of Filipinos, exhaled her last breath at 3:18 AM on August 01, 2009 (Saturday) at the Makati Medical Center, Philippines. She peacefully passed away of cardio-respiratory arrest secondary to colon … Continue reading
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Tagged cardio-respiratory, colon cancer, Cory Aquino, democracy, Makati Medical, Revolution
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The Yellow Revolution
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the day the Filipino People collectively rose up as one nation to topple the authoritarian regime of the Marcoses. The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cory Aquino, EDSA Revolution, Marcos, People Power, Philippines, Revolution
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The Two Towers
Today marks the 6th year anniversary of the coordinated attack of the terrorist group Al Qaeda on the United States. On that morning, nineteen terrorists affiliated with Al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. Each team of hijackers included a … Continue reading