Passing away of our former Philippine President

On behalf of the Filipino people, to the Filipino community abroad and to our friends of FFN who have been to the Philippines before. A passing away of our late former President Corazon C. Aquino who have gone home with the Lord on 3:18 am (local time) August 1, 2009.
Mrs. Aquino will be always be an icon of Philippine democracy who have restored our freedom against a 20 years dictatorial rule. A self-proclaimed "plain housewife", Aquino was married to Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. (1932–1983), a leading figure in the political opposition against the autocratic rule of President Ferdinand Marcos. After her husband was assassinated upon his return from exile in the United States on August 21, 1983, Aquino, who had no prior political experience, became a focal point and unifying force of the opposition against Marcos. She was drafted to run against Marcos in the 1986 snap presidential elections. After Marcos was proclaimed the winner despite widespread reports of electoral fraud, Aquino was installed as President by the peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution.

On her term she is rebuilds our institution of our government, brought constitutional reform, agrarian reform and fought and stood her ground against 7 coup attempts to the government. Beside being a head of state, she will be remembered as not only as a housewife who likes to clean the house (gov't) but she showed what a leadership example she is - displaying fine example courage, humility, intergrity and the love of God.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corazon_Aquino