On this day in 1933, former President Cory Aquino was born in Paniqui, Tarlac. As her destiny would dictate, she would eventually grow up to not only become the Philippines’ first female president, but most notably an icon and restorer of democracy during one of the country’s darkest times.
Revisit some of the best moments of President Cory Aquino’s life captured in these photos featured in PeopleAsia‘s “Remembering Cory” commemorative issue published in August 2014.
(President Cory Aquino on PeopleAsia’s August 2014 cover | Photography by MANNY MARCELO)
(Remembering Ninoy at the Aquino Center and Museum, Tarlac)
(Cory was named Time magazine’s “Woman of the Year” in 1986)
(PeopleAsia‘s editor-in-chief Joanne Rae Ramirez with Cory)
(Cory relaxing in her studio at her home on Times St.)
(President Cory Aquino with her first grandson Jiggy Cruz in 1985 | Photo from VAL RODRIGUEZ)
(Ninoy and Cory dressed to impress at an Upsilon ball)
(Still smiling during the snap elections)
(Cory and the man she loved. She was willing to give up everything to show her love and support for her husband Ninoy who put country above family. Here, husband and wife are captured during happier times in Boston | PeopleAsia August 2013)
