Farewell Madam President Cory!
By walecner_iam •
Former Phillipine President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino passed away due to cancer. May God bless her soul.......
Former Phillipine President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino passed away due to cancer. May God bless her soul.......
The crowd in Manila that witnessed her funeral was so overwhelming. Just shows how much she is loved by the Filipinos.
let us pray for her.. she is the great person i've known...I love you tita cory, you will always be in my heart...
watch the live streaming coverage of pres cory's memorial services today at 4am ( 9am phil time )
i salute her as a president, a wife, a mother, a sister, a grandmother, a friend...all rolled into one. the task of handling a country and bringing back democracy is one great work that cannot be erased in Philippine history. She is the humblest and simplest president i've known. With no records of corruption. and she remained a good example of being a true president right till the end. my heart breaks as we all know that there could never be another Corazon Aquino. God bless you and your family. and may God bless us all...
Rest in Peace! Madam Aquino.
Arroyo arrives from US, goes straight to Cory’s wake
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abs-cbnNEWS.com | 08/05/2009 3:48 AM
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MANILA - President Arroyo, after arriving from the United States on Wednesday early morning, immediately went to the Manila Cathedral and paid her last respects to former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino who succumbed to colon cancer August 1.
Arroyo had just came from the US in commercial Philippine Airlines Flight PR 105 which arrived 3:53 a.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
she was met at the wake by the late president's son Sen. benigno "Noynoy" Aquino Jr.
Mrs. Arroyo was in Washington DC when Aquino passed away last Saturday. She immediately declared a 10-day period of national mourning from August 1 to 10. Mrs. Arroyo also declared August 5, the day of Aquino’s burial, as a special non-working holiday, to give the Filipino people the chance to honor the late president.
Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. and Arroyo's former presidential chief of staff Michael Defensor were seen at Aquino's wake before Mrs. Arroyo arrived.
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde earlier said the president is “very sincere about her condolences”.
“She (Cory) was a great woman and she presided over the most important historical event in our country in the last 100 years and that is the peaceful People Power revolution,” President Arroyo was quoted in a statement on the Palace Web site to have told CNBC business news anchor and reporter Maria Bartiromo in an interview. The interview was reportedly aired by CNBC at 4:45 p.m. Monday in the United States (4:45 a.m. Tuesday Manila time).
The President served as Undersecretary for Trade and Industry during the Aquino administration.
The president, in her US trip, met US President Barack Obama at the White House July 30 (US Eastern time), with the two leaders praising Philippine-US partnership in a range of issues. The meeting, held at the Oval Office, lasted 45 minutes. She also discussed the fight against terrorism with Obama as well as the global economic crisis, climate change.
Earlier, Palace officials who went with Arroyo in her US trip have said the president would go to Aquino’s wake even as Aquino’s family refused a state funeral offer from Malacañang.
“Before they left for New York, her officials confirmed to reporters that President Arroyo will definitely, personally pay her last respects to President Aquino,“ reported Ging Reyes, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau chief.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita had earlier said Mrs. Arroyo will arrive in Manila on Wednesday, the scheduled internment of the late president.
“Sec. Ermita expressed with certainty that he's almost sure that nothing untoward will happen, that the president will not be treated badly there, and they all expressed admiration for the Aquino family also, and don’t expect anything untoward once the president arrives at the wake,“ Reyes reported on ABS-CBN News.
Some local news reports have quoted Aquino’s son, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy“ Aquino that Mrs. Arroyo would not be welcomed. However, Sen. Aquino was also quoted that they would treat Mrs. Arroyo with civility and be polite to her if she attends their mother’s wake.
“As for Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, he said they're quite certain that even if Sen. Noynoy Aquino earlier expressed that the president won’t be welcomed at the wake, he's quite certain that things would go smoothly, that the opposition or the critics of President Arroyo will not go against the tradition of Filipinos in respecting and honoring our dead, especially the beloved, former President Cory,“ Reyes said.
Mrs. Aquino's remains is set to be buried in a private ceremony in Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City on Wednesday.
as of 08/05/2009 3:48 AM
may her soul rest in peace!
"there are so many rumors about me...feel free to believe in any of'em.."
kakapanood ko nga lang pala dumalaw si pangulong arroyo sa lamay ni former pres cory aquino, wala pa yatang 10 minutes syang nag stay dun.
i did too, via live streaming, dun natin nakilala talaga si pres cory, bilang ina, simpleng maybahay, kaibigan, pangulo na very humble and caring. too touching!
i watched the entire necrological rites today and it was so touching and sad yet its so inspiring too. You will really proud that you are a filipino.. we are blessed to have had someone like Former Pres. Cory..
Necrological services for former president Corazon Aquino today
by Napoleon Quintos | August 04, 2009 11:28 AM | Share this article
The whole nation was united once again as the remains of former president Corazon Aquino was transferred from the La Salle Greenhills Gymnasium to the Manila Cathedral. Reports claim of more 120,000 people lined up in to watch the convoy carrying Cory’s coffin. The former leader of the republic passed away early morning of August 1 after months of battling colon cancer.
It seemed like history just repeated itself as the vehicle carrying the remains of Cory drove from the La Salle Gym to the Manila Cathedral. Thousands, who were mostly wearing yellow, the favorite color of Mrs. Aquino, watched the passing of the funeral convoy to express their condolences to the family of the former leader. Yellow confetti fell from the buildings at Makati Avenue to pay their last respect to the woman who became the champion of democracy. People cheered the name of Cory and raised the ‘Laban’ hand sign made famous by the first woman president of the Philippines. The scenario was reminiscent of the time when Cory’s slain husband, Ninoy Aquino, was brought to his resting place almost 26 years ago. Their children, including Senator Noynoy Aquino and actress-TV host Kris Aquino thanked everyone who endured the heat of the afternoon sun and the dense crowd just to condole with their family.
The Aquino family is also very thankful to the Archdiocese of Manila for allowing Cory’s wake to continue at the Manila Cathedral. Only deceased archbishops are allowed to be brought inside the Manila Cathedral but because the former president was a staunch supporter of the Catholic Church, public viewing for Cory will continue inside the Manila Cathedral and masses will still be held until the burial on Wednesday, August 5.
Last night, Archibishop Gaudencio Rosales led a mass to bless the soul of the deceased leader. This afternoon the necrological services for Mrs. Aquino will be held and broadcast live on ABS-CBN at 4 p.m. Kapamilyas from other parts of the globe may also watch the necrological services available through live streaming on TFCnow. Also log on to www.ABS-CBN.com and www.abs-cbnnews .com for more updates.
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mai lain pa!
the Filipino Qlers, we thank our fellow Qlers who extended their condolences to our late President Corazon Aquino.
As for my fellowmen, you can better express your sympathy to the family of Madam Cory by being a part of our Condolence Book from OFWs in Doha.
Pls. check details on this thread: http://www.qatarliving.com/node/636116
May she rest in peace.
I didn't drink the kool-aid! -- PM
guys, watch abs cbn news live, to keep u updated
God bless, The Philippines....
You can't teach experience...
Condolence
May God bless her soul.
1 post about her death is enough.that is the reason why mod deleted some thread regarding Pres. Cory.
"sometimes the heart sees what the eyes can't"
Former Philippine President Cory Aquino will be missed by the Filipino people. She was one of the best presidents the Philippines ever had!!! Let us pray for the eternal repose of her soul.
Together, we can make the world, a better place or worse than ever !!!
i wonder why my post re: this topic was removed by mod?
let us continue to pray for her that even now she is with the presence of the lord and her husband ninoy may her all her mission here in our country be continue.....we all know that even her position ends her contribution is unforgetable by all of us filipinos......
thank you so much madam cory aquino.........
yeah it`s true,i just came home when i heard about the bad news...RIP Tita Cory...
she deserves respect..and a prayer.
she rest in peace!!
CNN coined her as the International Symbol for Nonviolent Political Resistance.
She was TIME Magazine's Woman of the Year in 1987.
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.time.com/time/
http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19870105,00.html
"Philippine" sorry for the typo.. again let us all pray for her soul.....
May God bless her soul.
yes it is true. read from previous thread & checked the news.... indeed true... :(
"...Remember, the shadows are just as important as the light..."
YES, i just now i turn it on...
I'm sorry, its true..NAKIKIRAMAY KAMING LAHAT SA FAMILY NI GINANG AQUINO...
turn your TFC GMA channel to watch
are you sure...pls.dont joke like this....