Friday, July 31, 2009

Ex-Pres. Cory Aquino Dies

I'm sending my deepest sympathy and condolences to
the Aquino and Cojuangco Family.

Source: Yahoo news
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20090801/tap-oukwd-uk-philippines-aquino-5858a4e_1.html

Aquino, heroine of Philippine

people power, dies



MANILA - Former President Corazon Aquino, whose "people power" revolution swept dictator Ferdinand Marcos from power in the Philippines, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer, her family said. She was 76.

Aquino was diagnosed with the disease in March 2008 but kept up public appearances this year. A devout Catholic, she was a regular at weekend mass until shortly before being admitted to hospital in late June.

"Our mother peacefully passed away at 3:18 a.m. of cardio-respiratory arrest," her son, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., told reporters in Manila.

Aquino, known as Cory to millions of Filipinos, was president from 1986 to 1992 and will be best remembered as the slim woman in yellow who deposed Marcos in 1986.

The tumultuous events of those weeks reached a crescendo when up to 1 million people waving rosaries and flowers stopped tanks advancing towards Aquino-backed army rebels.

When a bewildered Marcos and his wife Imelda fled the country, it set a precedent for dissidents from South Africa to South America and Pakistan. Aquino was hailed by many as a modern-day Joan of Arc.

"She would have wanted us to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and your continuous love and support. It was her wish for all of us to pray for one another and for our country," Aquino Jr said.

Cory was a reluctant leader. She shed the housewife's apron only after her politician husband, opposition leader Benigno, was assassinated at Manila's international airport in 1983 on his return from exile in the United States.

Accusing Marcos of ordering the murder, Aquino led protest marches but hesitated when an election was called in 1986.

"What on earth do I know about being president?," she said before taking up the challenge to run against Marcos.

Inevitably, her presidency was less successful than the revolution, with a series of coup attempts by the military keeping the administration hamstrung.

Aquino was lauded for her courage but the spectre of army intervention haunted her entire rule. Natural disasters, including Mount Pinatubo's huge volcanic eruption in 1991, severely battered the economy.

TURNED TO FAITH

Aquino often turned to her faith to steer her through difficult times.

"There was never any moment that I doubted God would help ... If it was time to die, so be it," she said when rebel mortars pounded the presidential palace in 1987.

"I have not always won but ... I never shirked a fight," she said in 1992 before handing power over to her successor, former defence minister Fidel Ramos.

She oversaw the writing of a new constitution which limited a president's time in office to one six-year term.

Born on January 25, 1933, into one of the country's richest families, the Cojuangcos, Aquino grew up in a world of wealth and politics. The daughter of a congressman, she married Benigno, a politician with promise, and they had four daughters and a son before he was thrown into prison by Marcos and then forced into exile.

Aquino seemed frail in later years, but was still game for a fight when she thought it necessary. She brought half a million people on to the street in the 1990s when her Ramos flirted with the idea of trying to extend his term in office.

She was involved in the protests that brought an end to the presidency of Joseph Estrada in 2001, and had supported the campaign to remove current president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Last year, just before Christmas, she publicly apologised for helping bring down Estrada.

"We all make mistakes, please forgive me," Aquino said.

Estrada, once an implacable foe, said of the apology: "It was the best Christmas gift I have ever received."

It mattered to him because it came from "the most trusted person in the country."



Madame, you will be greatly missed by all of us.....


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Mycah - my youngest


Last, last week, my youngest daughter got sick. She had a flu. It was the 4th day already but still she had a high fever. I thought it was a H1N1 that stroke my child but it's not. My children are all healthy and it's very seldom that they got sick.

I just pretend that it just okey but I'm so worried and nervous but I can't show it to my children. They are my weakness and if ever something get wrong with them I'm really, really worried. And because I'm so worried I thought to call their father, just to let him know. But to my dis-appointment he never answered any of my calls in his mobile and landline. I even sent him a facsimile, but no response. So I regret so much that I called him, his useless.(But I never told this to my children, they might get hurt, hope they won't read this post.) I promise to myself, I would never ever call him again what ever happens for he don't even care anymore.

Back to my child, she's not so well yet but she attended to school already because she don't want to miss their first long exam for the school year. In her class she said there were 4 of them who got sick but they were all present that day even if they were all still not so well. She belongs to the highest section so the competition is so tight. She may not be the highest student but she don't want to be the lowest either.

Then the following week after checking the papers, she came home with the big smile saying "Mommy, my grades were still okey" . In 9 subjects -- 5-97%, 3-96% and 1-86%...... WHAT!!!!! 86%????? She used to get 100%, now no more 100% and got 86%, how come????

She said almost all of them got only 86% and below on this subject -Math. No body got 90% above. I ask why, 2nd yr.HS mathematics are almost equations only. I could still remember when I was in High School I was always exempted in Math exam. How come it's so hard for my child? Aaahh... I said may be the teacher is to blame, because it's all the whole class, not my child alone got that low grade in math. I should go to the faculty and to the dean to ask, just to chika chika to know why, not to blame so much and request to kick the teacher out, he he he...

Since Pre-Elem, my child always got medals and awards every year. When she graduated in Pre-elem(2001-2002), she's the over all 2nd Honor Student, then got 6 medals and awards when she finished her Elementary studies(2007-2008). But last year 1st yr. in HS, she got only one. But I was not dis-appointed because I'm not forcing my children. I want them to have freedom and enjoy their childhood.


These are the only photos I've got, others are well pasted in the scrapbook.

At least they still maintaining their grades. They still got their 60% discount on their Tuition Fees(to my High School child and the one in College). It's a big help to my expenses. ^___^
And still I'm a proud Mommy, he he he he.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Wala lng

Just starting my new 3rd blog today but don't know what to write yet...well actually don't know which one in my thought I'm going to post first, he he he he....