5 Reasons Why I Mourn the Death of ‘Tita Cory’
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Former President Corazon ‘Cory’ Aquino was perhaps one of the most loved political personality of our generation today and it doesn’t take a genius to figure that out. Listed below are the reasons why I feel a great loss with the death of our iconic leader:
Girl Power
Who would have thought that a housewife can overthrow a dictator? Cory Aquino, only armored with a sincere passion to continue Ninoy Aquino‘s legacy did that for the Philippines. Her grace under pressure attitude during her term was also commendable as she handled all the uprising and the criticisms with dignity.
Symbol of Democracy
Regardless of what political opponents say about her, Cory Aquino will forever be regarded as a symbol of democracy of the Philippines. The original People Power will always be synonymous with Madam Cory.
Humble Persona
Cory Aquino was the only Philippine President who did not consider Malacanang Palace as her ‘home’ during her tenure. In one of her interview, I vividly recalled her saying that the palace for her was just an ‘office’ and she was like a ‘visitor’ of the palace passing by. Even the role ‘Chief of State’ did not even go up to her head.
Charismatic
She was perhaps one of the President in our lifetime that exuded a charismatic personality. Her approachable demeanor looked so convincing – and her smiles? Hindi plastic…
Scandal Free
Though Cory’s tenure was bombarded with uprising, her personal life was free of scandals. Her Presidency was not even a subject of scrutiny against corruption or power tripping.
Thank you Tita Cory for believing that democracy is worth living for and thank you so much for being a mother to every people of this country.
God bless you…
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Snow is the author behind Dear Bloggery. Married to a college schoolmate with one cute kid, Snow is balancing time with family and work to ensure sanity.
tingin ko ang nakakatawang scandal lang ay yung nabasa ko sa news dati na sabi nagtago daw sa ilalim ng kama si cory nung kudeta na pinabulaanan naman niya at hindi naman totoo talaga.
bilib talaga ako sa faith nya.
masyado lang exagg si louie beltran ng time na yon.
totoo yan. sabi ng parents ko, e kasi daw first woman at akala mahina. wala naman daw nangyari
i remember that. baliw naman ang beltran na yon. exaggerated masyado to a point na sine-sensationalize.
Tingin ko, wala lang talaga sila maipintas kay Cory nun kaya ginawa nila yung kuwento na yun regarding sa kama…
I was about to say that too Dencios. Pero when I heard that bata pa ako and my Papa was talking to my grandfather then… hehehe. Nagtago nga daw…
ako months old nung naging pangulo si cory. kwento lang din
saka nabasa ko sa mga news. di ko nga alam na may kudeta at sanggol pa ako nung nagsisigaw nanay ko sa harap daw ng TV namen noon haha
naku sanggol ka lang pala nung naging pangulo si cory
Cory Aquino is not a perfect leader, pero isa syang leader na nakaka-relate ang 99.99% na mga Pinoy. But the sincerity and resoluteness sa ikabubuti para saten lahat is what i admire the most. At ang palayasin ang isang diktador was the greatest that she did. Yun lang yun was more that enough for me.
Sana bumalik sya sa Malacanang at i-re-arrange ang mga muebles materiales fuertes para sa labas na ung isa dun.
kapitana impossible na nga lang bumalik sya e pro me isa pang solution. buti pa sakupin mo na ang malakanyang at patalbugin mga corrupt don! wlang mgagawa sa beauty mo pihado ang mga yon hihihi… iniimagine ko lng…. ganda sna! gawin nting barrio hehe.
oo nga chi! ano kaya at si la kapitana na lang ang magpatuloy ng naiwan ni tita cory para mailabas yung duwende sa malakanyang.
grabe, kakaiba kasi yung isang yun eh – kapit tuko sa puesto…hehehe…
and sya lang ang presidente ng pilipinas na hindi kinuha ang suweldo nya. imagine that? talagang service yung ginawa nya dahil di niya kinukuha yung suweldo nya. sa term nya lang walang corruption, she just didn’t allow it.
nagulat ako nung saturday nung binanggit ang mga credentials ni cory sa tv. she didnt even bragged about those! pinanindigan nya that she is a plain housewife who became president. sa US pala educated si Tita Cory! mayaman talaga ang family nya to be able to send her to the US for schooling. then she came back to studay Law at FEU. di na nya natapos dahil na-in love sya kay Ninoy.
she is really one-of-a-kind. gaga itong si Kris at binigyan ng kahihiyan ang nanay nya noon.
Hahhaha…
Gusto ko ang last line mo Manay Glo about Kris…
Parang naalala ko na naman si Manay Cora Dolorosa. Hahhaahha….
hahahaha!!!!
eh gaga naman yan talaga si kris eh. napaka-selfish. sarili lang ang iniisip.
oo reynz. cory sticked to the label na plain housewife. nung saturday ko lang nalaman ang credentials nya.
ngayon masasabi ko na talaga na talagang may karapatan syang maging presidente!
@Silver/Glo – Korak, sobrang extreme ang mag-ina. Sobrang simple ni Cory. I am now wondering kung saan nagmana si Kris ng kanyang ugali… ~scratch head~
that’s what she is naman di ba? full of humility. eh graduate pala nang US sya hahaha! kala mo eh typical housewife lang.
yes napaka-humble ni cory. to the max!
naalala ko yung 2 expensive shoes na regalo dapat ni james yap kay kris nitong nakaraang b-day nya…pinasoli ba naman ni cory! sabi nya kasy kris kasalanan na daw. kasi hindi lang sobrang mahal, eh 2 pa.
hahahahha!!!!
Sobra talagang humble. Grabe, I am watching her story sa tv kahapon…impressive ang educational background niya at talaga namang napakasuerte ni Ninoy na mapasagot siya dahil well-mannered at galing sa buena pamilya.
Hindi siya katulad ng iba dyan na nakapag-asawa lang ng mayaman eh mas grandiosa pa sa lifestyle nung talaga rich…
delayed reaction talaga ako palagi… it is only now that i feel my personal loss, and the country’s collective loss on Cory’s passing.
we can never see another Cory for quite sometime.
we won’t see her no more buraotness. no more. yon ang masaket.
Yep, she was indeed one of a kind. Nakakalungkot talaga.
Why I mourn for Cory Aquino? Because she’s Cory Aquino.
Succinct Snow. And i luv this: “Cory Aquino was the only Philippine President who did not consider Malacanang Palace as her ‘home’ during her tenure” HAHAHA…
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