Vizcaya folk remember Cory
FLORO TAGUINOD, GMANews.TV
08/02/2009 | 09:27 PM
BAYOMBONG, Philippines – Antonio Juan did not finish high school due to the death of his father. His family, however, saw hope when President Corazon Aquino was catapulted to power in 1986 via the historic EDSA People Power Revolution.
"Life was hard but we held on to the vision that was fostered by Mrs. Aquino. She may have left us already but her message of peace and hope continue," Juan said.
Ordinary folks elsewhere in the northern province of Nueva Vizcaya were one in saying that Mrs. Aquino’s death is a huge loss to the country.
Lilia Jacinto, a fruit vendor, said, “Nakakapanghinayang ang pagkawala sa atin ni dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino dahil siya ang nagpalaya sa atin mula sa diktadurya ni Marcos. Maraming salamat po, Madam Cory, sa lahat ng nagawa mo sa amin."
("It’s a pity that former president Corazon Aquino had to leave us. She was the one who freed us from the Marcos dictatorship. Thank you very much, Madam Cory, for what you have done for all of us.")
People from all walks of life have been trooping to Saint Dominic’s Cathedral and Sacred heart Chapel at the Saint Mary’s University in this capital town to attend Masses held for Mrs. Aquino, who died Saturday after an 18-month battle with colon cancer.
To commemorate the late former president, residents of Solano and Bambang had adorned trees and electric posts with yellow ribbons.
On the gates of Lunduyan Diocesan Center here, a yellow painted metal plate hangs. On it were the words “We love you, Cory!"
Father Emil Ibera, parish priest of Villaverde town, said, "(Mrs. Aquino) is indeed a big loss to our country. We saw in her the sincerity of a leader to protect freedom and democracy. We just hope that other leaders may be able to exemplify the good things that she was able to contribute in nation building."
Sr. Jima Forayo, a member of the Congregation of Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, recalled how her early political education started.
“I was 16 years old at that time when I started reading about Ninoy (Benigno Aquino Jr., Mrs. Aquino’s husband) and followed his story on AsiaWeek magazine. Now that her wife is dead as well, I wish to echo what Cory’s daughter said that we should continue to fight for justice and to live in peace and harmony among Filipinos," she said. .
In Ifugao, Governor Teodoro Baguilat remembered how he first admired Mr. Aquino's widow.
“I was a student then and she was the first president I campaigned and voted for and I did it with conviction." he said.
After the assassination of Mr. Aquino in 1983, Mrs. Aquino became the central figure of an uprising that brought down the Marcos dictatorship.
The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution had served as an inspiration to many struggling countries to fight for freedom without resorting to violence. - GMANews.TV
"Life was hard but we held on to the vision that was fostered by Mrs. Aquino. She may have left us already but her message of peace and hope continue," Juan said.
Ordinary folks elsewhere in the northern province of Nueva Vizcaya were one in saying that Mrs. Aquino’s death is a huge loss to the country.
Lilia Jacinto, a fruit vendor, said, “Nakakapanghinayang ang pagkawala sa atin ni dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino dahil siya ang nagpalaya sa atin mula sa diktadurya ni Marcos. Maraming salamat po, Madam Cory, sa lahat ng nagawa mo sa amin."
("It’s a pity that former president Corazon Aquino had to leave us. She was the one who freed us from the Marcos dictatorship. Thank you very much, Madam Cory, for what you have done for all of us.")
People from all walks of life have been trooping to Saint Dominic’s Cathedral and Sacred heart Chapel at the Saint Mary’s University in this capital town to attend Masses held for Mrs. Aquino, who died Saturday after an 18-month battle with colon cancer.
To commemorate the late former president, residents of Solano and Bambang had adorned trees and electric posts with yellow ribbons.
On the gates of Lunduyan Diocesan Center here, a yellow painted metal plate hangs. On it were the words “We love you, Cory!"
Father Emil Ibera, parish priest of Villaverde town, said, "(Mrs. Aquino) is indeed a big loss to our country. We saw in her the sincerity of a leader to protect freedom and democracy. We just hope that other leaders may be able to exemplify the good things that she was able to contribute in nation building."
Sr. Jima Forayo, a member of the Congregation of Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, recalled how her early political education started.
“I was 16 years old at that time when I started reading about Ninoy (Benigno Aquino Jr., Mrs. Aquino’s husband) and followed his story on AsiaWeek magazine. Now that her wife is dead as well, I wish to echo what Cory’s daughter said that we should continue to fight for justice and to live in peace and harmony among Filipinos," she said. .
In Ifugao, Governor Teodoro Baguilat remembered how he first admired Mr. Aquino's widow.
“I was a student then and she was the first president I campaigned and voted for and I did it with conviction." he said.
After the assassination of Mr. Aquino in 1983, Mrs. Aquino became the central figure of an uprising that brought down the Marcos dictatorship.
The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution had served as an inspiration to many struggling countries to fight for freedom without resorting to violence. - GMANews.TV
