1933, corazon was born in Manila. Originally from Zhangzhou, Fujian, his real name was Xu. His grandfather, Xu Shangzhi, was a businessman who immigrated to the Philippines and changed his name to Xu Yuhuan. After years of operation and efforts, the Kang Mingang family has become an aristocratic family in the Philippines. His eldest grandson is the father of President Aquino. Corazon ranks sixth in the family. His grandfather, father and brother were all members of Congress, and his uncle and cousin were also senators. It can be said that she comes from a political family.
Because of the family environment, corazon received a good education since childhood, with a gentle temperament and dignified manners. 13 years old, she went to the United States to study. 1954, corazon and Benigno Aquino, aged 2 1, got married and started their 30-year-long marriage. They gave birth to four daughters and a son. When her husband was working outside, she stayed at home to teach the children until her husband was killed.
1In August, 983, Aquino, who came back from abroad, was assassinated at the Capital Airport. As soon as Corazon stepped onto the political stage, she actively participated in and led the political activities against Marcos regime, and her eldest daughter was her right-hand man. At the end of 1985, she was unanimously recommended by Catholic Cardinal Jaime Sin and the opposition, but Marcos told her that she was elected, and there was no conclusion at that time. 1986 In February, corazon organized a rally of100000 people to protest against the ruling party's cheating in the election. Soon, the defense minister of Marcos regime and others announced that they would leave Marcos and support corazon instead. On the 25th, corazon made a speech on national television, announcing the official takeover of power. At this point, she became the first female president of the Philippines.
Corazon and her family never forgot their grandfather's hometown and blind date, and entrusted friends to China several times to find their roots. After becoming president, she sent a special envoy to visit her grandfather's hometown, Hung-chien Village, Longhai City, Fujian Province. She has repeatedly said in public: "In fact, many Filipinos are descendants of Chinese, so am I. I am proud of my China origin and want to visit China in person. I hope that the two countries will cooperate more closely and help each other. "
1April, 988, corazon finally got his wish. She took her two unmarried daughters and 10 Philippine government officials back to her grandfather's hometown, visited her grandfather's former residence and planted a Phoebe bournei with her own hands. At the same time, she also performed in the village square for more than ten minutes. She said, "I came to China for both national affairs and personal reasons. In a sense, I am also the daughter of this village. " Her speech won bursts of applause.
During his administration, corazon was very close to the people, had a strong sense of national responsibility and attached great importance to national independence. During her tenure, she drove American troops out of the Philippines. Internationally, the US military base in the Philippines is an important base for the Cold War containment policy. For ASEAN countries, the US military is the guarantee of deterring productivity; For the Philippines, the US military is very important to political stability, public security and economy. The US military has provided 40,000 jobs for the Philippines and is the second largest employer in the Philippines.
However, the presence of American troops in the Philippines is a double-edged sword. It not only brought benefits to the Philippines, but also stimulated nationalism in the Philippines, causing a rebound of liberals and pro-Americans. Students and non-governmental organizations also held demonstrations against the US military base, and the United States disagreed with the base fee proposed by the Philippines. In this case, 199 1, corazon stopped the agreement on the US-Philippines military base and removed the US military base in subic bay and Clark Air Force Base. 1992 corazon stepped down and fidel ramos took over as president. After leaving office, she became the honorary president of the Capital Bank Foundation and has been active in politics for a long time.
On August 1 day, 2009, corazon died in the hospital at the age of 76 due to ineffective treatment of colon cancer. After her death, the Philippines held a 10-day national mourning activity, and people participated in it in succession. Finally, she was buried next to her husband's grave.