Corazon Aquino
Also Known As: Cory Aquino
Biography: Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino served as the eleventh President of the Philippines from 1986 - 1992. She was an instrumental figure in the 1986 People Power Revolution, ending two decade rule of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines
Adult: No
Birthday: January 25, 1933
Age: 92 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: August 01, 2009
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People Power
Overview: An exploration of non-violence as the means to achieving social reforms, focusing on the downfall of Pinochet in Chile, the Palestinian Intifada, and Cory Aquino's "people power" revolution in the Philippines.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-11-09
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Coup D'etat: The Philippines Revolt
Overview: Peter Couchman presents this story, which documents the four days leading up to the overthrow of the Philippines Marcos government in 1986.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-30
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Evolution of a Filipino Family
Overview: Depicting the struggles of Filipinos in rural areas under the brutal Marcos regime, a family of poor farmers tries to overcome the challenges brought on by corruption and greed for power.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 2004-09-17
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A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution
Overview: A chronicle of the three points of a political triangle — the legal left, the illegal (armed) revolution, and the enemy which threatens them both: the armed reactionary right. It is 1987. The dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos has just been overthrown. Newly elected President Corazon Aquino struggles to wrench control of the country from her own military. A Rustling of Leaves poses the key question facing the revolutionaries and the Filipino Left: Should the People’s Movement continue the guerilla war, or do they dare enter legal politics and reveal the hidden face of the revolution?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-13
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Papogi
Overview: Documentary program covers Philippine politics in the age of mass media and how the behavior of Philippine voters is based on images they have of government and society. Because an effective image is so important, spin doctors have evolved as star players on a president's team, partly due to the influence from U.S. politics.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 2004-05-09
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People Power
Overview: Documentary to trace the origins of People Power in history, to determine how it has strengthened democratic institutions in the Philippines, and to see where it is headed, despite the distractions and corruptions we have been seeing these past two years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 2002-02-24
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The Last Journey of Ninoy
Overview: It is about the story of the final days of Aquino from 12 August 1983 to 21 August till he was assassinated at the Manila International Airport. It features interviews and commentaries from Aquino's wife and former Philippine president, Corazon Aquino.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 2009-08-21
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Martial Law
Overview: "Batas Militar" is a definitive documentary about martial law under the dictatorship of former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 1997-09-21
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