This yellow ribbon is a trademark of Auntie Cory.
She was headstrong and single-minded in one goal, and that was to remove all vestiges of an entrenched dictatorship against Marcos.
The uprising she led in 1986(I was born in 1984) ended the repressive 20-year regime of Ferdinand Marcos and inspired nonviolent protests across the globe, including those that ended Communist rule in eastern Europe.
But she struggled in office to meet high public expectations. Her land redistribution program fell short of ending economic domination by the landed elite, including her own family. Her leadership, especially in social and economic reform, was often indecisive, leaving many of her closest allies disillusioned by the end of her term.
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Rest in Peace Cory! First Female President in Asia!
But yeah, the Philippines wasn't that good under her rule... but she was an inspiration still.
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