Cory Died With Pride

I was watching the television the whole day yesterday. The screen was focused on the caravan of former president Corazon C. Aquino. It was a whole day affair and a solemn one. People were lining and waiting on the streets as the casket passed on the route that was announced on the radio.

The caravan started at EDSA passed on to Makati City until Manila Cathedral where they held the mass offered for the previous president. The close family of the president were waiting at the church and people kept on showing their support to the family by waiting on the streets and showing their sympathy.

Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, was the mother and the first president of the Philippine democracy. She died peacefully after many years of battling colon cancer at Makati Medical Center. She was also one of the icon of the first People Power Revolution.

Cory, as she is known of, was the widow of former political activist Benigno Aquino who is the worst rival of Former President Ferdinand Marcos. When her husband was slain as he disembark on a plane he took from the United States after several years of being politically exiled, Cory touched the heart of the Filipino people.

She ushered the oust of the former dictator and was chosen by the people to be the leader of the first People Power Revolution which catapulted her to the presidency with the help of the civic, private, and relgious sectors.

Her children were also there to support her. Her son Noynoy's political ambition was also supported by the people and her youngest daughter Kris joined the show business and received a lot of harsh criticisms but with her motherly support, people started to embrace and love Kris for her showbiz ambition.

Cory suffered a colon cancer years ago which she bravely face. She was in remission a year ago but became worst lately as her fragile body succumb to the infirmity. Then on July 31st she peacefully passed away at Makati Medical Center leaving the Philippine society in extreme grief.

Kris made a detailed account of her cancer ordeal on national television which touched the Filipino people's heart. It was a brave ordeal and the Filipino was is full force in suporting the whole famly despite of the Malacanang Palace's cautious attempt to pacify the outpouring of support and controlling or stopping the occurence of any uprising.

But still people couldn't be stopped and controlled. They went out on the streets and cried, watched, observed, participate, lifted banners, throwing confetti, prayed, sing, chant, and showing various kinds of support. It was a touching site, equated to Ninoy's caravan when he was dead few years back.

I was lucky to be home to witnessed this outpouring of support on the television. It was a long marathon on TV and I was so over it until the very end. I even stayed up until late at night to watch it.

Her burial will be on Wednesday and for sure I will continue to watch it. I can therefore say that I can witness another part of Philippine history which I can be proud to tell to my future nieces and nephews when I grow old.