<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Maria Corazon "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933--August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office . She is widely accredited as the "Mother of Asian Democracy". The first female president in the Philippines, Aquino was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled the 21 - year rule of President Ferdinand Marcos . She was named Time magazine's Woman of the Year in 1986 . Prior to this, she had not held any other elective office . She is the leader of the world's most successful non-violent and bloodless peace revolution against a dictatorial regime . </P> <P> A self - proclaimed "plain housewife", she was married to Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., the staunchest critic of President Marcos . She emerged as leader of the opposition after her husband was assassinated on August 21, 1983 upon returning to the Philippines from exile in the United States . In late 1985, Marcos called for snap elections, and Aquino ran for president with former senator Salvador Laurel as her Vice President . After the elections were held on February 7, 1986, the Batasang Pambansa proclaimed Marcos and his running mate, Arturo Tolentino, as the winners amid allegations of electoral fraud, with Aquino calling for massive civil disobedience actions . Defections from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the support of the local Catholic hierarchy led to the People Power Revolution that ousted Marcos and secured Aquino's accession on February 25, 1986 . </P> <P> As President, Aquino oversaw the promulgation of the 1987 Constitution, which limited the powers of the Presidency and re-established the bicameral Congress . Her administration gave strong emphasis and concern for civil liberties and human rights, and on peace talks to resolve the ongoing Communist insurgency and Islamist secession movements . Her economic policies centered on restoring economic health and confidence and focused on creating a market - oriented and socially responsible economy . She became the first Filipino to be bestowed with the prestigious Prize For Freedom Award in 1987 . </P>

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