Cory Aquino dies; Philippine people power heroine
By Manny Mogato
MANILA (Reuters) -- Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, whose ouster of one of the 20th Century’s most corrupt dictators made her a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76.
Hero of Philippines People Power!
Her family announced she died in the early hours of Saturday, shortly after a private mass was held in her hospital room. All five children were at her bedside when the end came.
“Our mother peacefully passed away at 3:18 a.m. of cardio-respiratory arrest,” her son, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., told reporters.
“She would have wanted us to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and your continuous love and support. It was her wish for all of us to pray for one another and for our country.”
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