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Philippines: Filipinos Pledge to Carry on Corazon Aquino’s Legacy at Wake by Safeguarding Democracy

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Philippines: Filipinos Pledge to Carry on Corazon Aquino’s Legacy at Wake by Safeguarding Democracy

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Weeping mourners have been paying their respects at the wake of former President Corazon Aquino, with some pledging to carry on her legacy by protecting the democracy she helped install 23 years ago.Filipinos have been sensitive to any slide back toward autocratic rule since Aquino and Roman Catholic leader Cardinal Jaime Sin led the 1986 “people power” revolt that ousted longtime dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
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Weeping mourners have been paying their respects at the wake of former President Corazon Aquino, with some pledging to carry on her legacy by protecting the democracy she helped install 23 years ago.Filipinos have been sensitive to any slide back toward autocratic rule since Aquino and Roman Catholic leader Cardinal Jaime Sin led the 1986 “people power” revolt that ousted longtime dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
To read the complete article please visit Breaking News 24/7 website.

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