RIP, Corazon Aquino
Revered ex-Philippines president Cory Aquino dies
MANILA (Reuters) - Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, former president and heroine of the 1986 "people power" revolution, has died after a 16-month battle against colon cancer, her family said Saturday.
The 76-year-old Aquino was diagnosed with the disease in March last year and had undergone chemotherapy and surgery. She was admitted to hospital in June after a loss of appetite.
"Our mother peacefully passed away at 3:18 a.m. (1918 GMT Friday) of cardio-respiratory arrest," her son, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., said on national television.
MANILA (Reuters) - Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, former president and heroine of the 1986 "people power" revolution, has died after a 16-month battle against colon cancer, her family said Saturday.
The 76-year-old Aquino was diagnosed with the disease in March last year and had undergone chemotherapy and surgery. She was admitted to hospital in June after a loss of appetite.
"Our mother peacefully passed away at 3:18 a.m. (1918 GMT Friday) of cardio-respiratory arrest," her son, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., said on national television.