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The death of former President Cory Aquino and the tribute the traditional media is attributing her brought back memories of EDSA 1986. As a 17 year old idealistic young man, 1st year college and unhappy with the social injustices around me, and not qualified yet to vote in a national election, I was one of the warm bodies who supported the uprising against the alleged dictatorship.

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Tita Cory speaking before the joint US Congress (1/3)

Who is Tita Cory from my perspective as an ordinary citizen who supported her and went thru her presidency?

1. She became the face of those widowed by the alleged atrocities of martial law.
2. She is a soft spoken fighter.
3. She is prayerful and deeply religious.
4. She was the hope of the Filipinos at that time.