Nalibing na si dating Pangulong Corazon Cojuangco Aquino (1933-2009). Isang taon ding nakipaglaban sa sakit na kanser sa bituka si Gng. Aquino. Na-confine siya sa Makati Medical Center ng may isang buwan. Namatay siya noong July 31, 2009 sa ganap na 3:18 ng madaling araw.
Ibinurol noong una sa La Salle Gym sa Greenhills at noong nakaraang Lunes ay inilipat sa Manila Cathedral. Libo-libo ang pumila para masilayan sa huling pagkakataon ang dating pangulo. Dumagsa ang mga tao mula sa ibat ibang antas ng buhay sa burol ni Cory at nagpakita ng kanilang simpatiya at pagmamahal sa "housewife" na lumaban kay Marcos noong magpatawag ng snap election noong 1985.
Ang nangyaring burol at libing ni Cory ay maihahambing sa burol at libing ni Ninoy. Maraming tao ang nagkusang pumunta at nakiramay sa burol hanggang sa libing. Lumaganap ang dilaw na kulay bilang suporta at simpatya sa martir na si Ninoy, mahigpit na katunggali ni Marcos, na pinaslang matapos arestuhin pagkalapag ng kaniyang sinakyang eroplano .
Inilibing si Cory katabi ng nitso ng kanyang asawang si Senator Ninoy Aquino, matapos ang humigit kumulang 8 oras na paglalakbay mula Manila Cathedral sa Intramuros, Maynila hanggang sa kanyang huling hantungan sa Manila Memorial Park sa Paranaque City.
Ang tanya ng mga awtoridad ay may 150 libong tao ang nag-abang sa ruta na dinaanan ng libing. Marami ang naghintay ng mahabang oras at di inalintan na mabasa ng ulan para masilayan sa huling pagkakataon ang dating pangulo ng Pilipinas na naging simbolo ng laban kay Marcos. At maging saksi sa isang makasaysayang pangyayari sa bansa.
Kung wawariin tila bumabalik na muli ang diwa ng people power, ang diwa ng EDSA Revolution.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Cory Aquino funeral
Thousands line the streets from Greenhills to Intramuros.
Thousands of mourners and supporters of the late former president Cory Aquino, lined up the streets stretching from Greenhills to Manila Cathedral in Intramuros. The funeral convoy or the funeral cortege start at 11 AM at La Salle Greenhills Gym and arrive 4PM at the Manila Cathedral.
In Ayala Makati, the financial district, employees rain confetti and thousands waving yellow flags, ribbons and anything yellow colored to show their sympathy to the late president who was considered the icon of democracy in the struggle against the Marcos dictatorial rule. The convoy stops at the Ninoy Aquino Monument while people sang Bayan Ko, a nationalist song.
People from all walks of life, rich and poor, join the funeral convoy that slowly make its way due to thousand of people who like to make a last glimpse of President Cory. People were chanting Cory, Cory. Cars use their horns. Throwing confetti. People weeping.
The Intramuros fire station blared their sirens when the funeral convoy arrived.
The scene is like the funeral of Ninoy Aquino in 1983. Thousands of people lined the streets. Waving yellow flags, wearing yellow t-shirts, etcetera. It is like People Power Revolution of 1986 that catapulted into the presidency Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, where the color of the times was yellow.
The remains of President Cory Aquino was transferred to Manila Cathedral. She will be laid to rest beside the grave of his husband Ninoy in Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque on Wednesday.
Cory magic still works.
Thousands of mourners and supporters of the late former president Cory Aquino, lined up the streets stretching from Greenhills to Manila Cathedral in Intramuros. The funeral convoy or the funeral cortege start at 11 AM at La Salle Greenhills Gym and arrive 4PM at the Manila Cathedral.
In Ayala Makati, the financial district, employees rain confetti and thousands waving yellow flags, ribbons and anything yellow colored to show their sympathy to the late president who was considered the icon of democracy in the struggle against the Marcos dictatorial rule. The convoy stops at the Ninoy Aquino Monument while people sang Bayan Ko, a nationalist song.
People from all walks of life, rich and poor, join the funeral convoy that slowly make its way due to thousand of people who like to make a last glimpse of President Cory. People were chanting Cory, Cory. Cars use their horns. Throwing confetti. People weeping.
The Intramuros fire station blared their sirens when the funeral convoy arrived.
The scene is like the funeral of Ninoy Aquino in 1983. Thousands of people lined the streets. Waving yellow flags, wearing yellow t-shirts, etcetera. It is like People Power Revolution of 1986 that catapulted into the presidency Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, where the color of the times was yellow.
The remains of President Cory Aquino was transferred to Manila Cathedral. She will be laid to rest beside the grave of his husband Ninoy in Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque on Wednesday.
Cory magic still works.
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