Corazon Aquino, Ex-Leader of Philippines, Is Dead
Corazon Aquino, devout Catholic, who was swept into power following a non-violent "people power" revolution, has died.
She is described as, "An observant Roman Catholic who sometimes retreated to convents for contemplation, she attributed much of her success to a divine will.
“What on earth do I know about being president?” Mrs. Aquino said in an interview in December 1985, after a rally opening her election campaign.
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