Rappler's latest stories on Corazon Aquino
FALSE: Cory Aquino's libel suit vs Beltran was not deemed press freedom issue
Accounts and articles show that the libel case was seen as an attack on press freedom
PARTLY FALSE: Cory Aquino to blame for media ownership provision in 1987 Constitution
The section that allows only Filipino citizens to own mass media in the country is also in the 1973 Constitution ratified under the Marcos administration
Thatcher approved Corazon Aquino asylum request – archives
But Britain's protection was ultimately not needed after the deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino's rival in the 1986 snap presidential elections, steps down
[OPINION | Newspoint] A never-ending cleanup
President Duterte may have been prodigious at making a mess, and far from done with it, but his is only the latest in a rarely broken run of messy Philippine leaderships
FALSE: 'No poor Filipino' during Martial Law, only during the Aquinos' terms
Government data show poverty incidence was high during the Marcos regime, and it was on a downward trend after the late dictator was ousted
Kris Aquino 'thanks' Duterte for saying Marcos killed Ninoy
'Pareho po tayo, I love my mom with all my heart,' says Kris
Duterte criticizes Cory legacy a day after her death anniversary
President Rodrigo Duterte zeroes in on Corazon Aquino's controversial land reform program to question her legacy as president
'Resist historical revisionism,' Pangilinan says on Cory's 10th death anniversary
A decade since the death of former president and democracy icon Corazon Aquino, Senator Francis Pangilinan urges Filipinos to resist attempts to revise the country's history
MISLEADING: Bataan Nuclear Power Plant 'wasted by Cory Aquino'
The Cory Aquino administration decided not to open the $2.3-billion project due to safety and corruption concerns. A court ruling in 2012 also ordered the project broker to return $50 million in ill-gotten wealth.
FALSE: EDSA Revolution 'removed' regularization, led to 'increase' in OFWs
Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that the number of overseas Filipino workers rose even before 1986
FALSE: ‘NSO’ figures comparing spending budget of 3 ex-presidents
Except for the summary of expenditures for the Ramos administration, the rest of the figures cannot be attributed to the NSO
From Marcos to Duterte: How Philippine presidents handled their health problems
In 2006, Imee Marcos recalled the secrecy that shrouded the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' deteriorating health – to douse doubts about his ability to govern
Aquino, 5 other presidents delegated amnesty review to committees
AFP Chief Carlito Galvez Jr and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV go through similar processes, as former president Ramos also created a committee in 1994 to decide on amnesty applications
Kris Aquino pens message to mom Cory on 9th death anniversary
'I hope from heaven you’re seeing pinipilit and pinagsisikapan kong maging 'good mom' because I had the best role model in you,' Kris says
WATCH: 'I'm ready for you. I don't know if you're ready for me' – Kris Aquino to Mocha Uson
'This is about a woman who never knew [Cory and Ninoy]…but who continues to besmirch their name,' says Kris of Mocha
FACT CHECK: Duterte did not end contractualization
What President Duterte signed on May 1, Labor day was an EO against illegal contractualization, not an order banning all forms of contractualization
Remembering Corazon Aquino, the artist
Rappler speaks to Jeffrey Consumo – former President Cory Aquino's art teacher from 1996 to 1998
From Marcos to Duterte: How media was attacked, threatened
Press freedom is a continuous battle in the Philippines. The recent move of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is one of the worst against the media since Martial Law.
LOOK BACK: When did the Philippines have a revolutionary government?
It's only happened twice in the country's history
WATCH: Rappler receives Democracy Award from National Democratic Institute
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WATCH: Discussion on disinformation vs democracy at the National Democratic Institute
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Rappler gets award from Albright's pro-democracy group
Rappler is set to receive the highest honor from the US-based National Democratic Institute, chaired by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
Former education secretary Lourdes Quisumbing dies
Quisumbing, a member of the Cabinet of the late president Corazon Aquino, was the Philippines' first female education secretary
On Cory's 8th death anniversary, Aquino urges Filipinos to protect democracy
Maski anong bagay pag pinabayaan ay guguho eh Pag di natin pinahalagahan itong mga karapatan na ito baka gumising tayo isang araw wala na says former president Benigno Aquino III
Ex-coup plotter Danny Lim is next MMDA chair
UPDATED President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign Danilo Lim s appointment papers on May 22 before the chief executive leaves for Russia
TIMELINE: How the Marcoses made their political comeback
After being forced into exile following the 1986 EDSA Revolution the Marcoses slowly return to politics with members of the late dictator s family now holding government positions
No 'Salubungan' at EDSA anniversary under Duterte
We just want to make this as simple as possible says Malacañang as it explains the Duterte administration s decision to scrap the highlight of past EDSA anniversary celebrations
4 things to know about the Mendiola Massacre
Former Agrarian Reform chief Rafael “Ka Paeng” Mariano, then secretary-general of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, is one of the many farmers who were at the Mendiola protest in 1987
Clash of memories
The protests against Marcos’ burial in the Libingan and historical revisionism in favor of Marcos testify to the necessity of a continued struggle over history and memory
The Supreme Court on Ferdinand Marcos, 1989
We look back at a 1989 Supreme Court verdict when the Tribunal upheld Cory Aquino s decision barring Ferdinand Marcos from returning to the Philippines to die
Aquino: Martial Law not just between my family, Marcoses
Former president Benigno Aquino III joins a prayer rally and concert organized by those protesting a hero s burial for Ferdinand Marcos
FACT CHECK: Security dog assigned to Cory not buried in Libingan
Shadow a PSG dog part of the security detail of former president Corazon Aquino is buried in Malacañang Park not the Libingan ng mga Bayani
Memorable quotes from past SONAs
(UPDATED) Rappler compiles some memorable lines from the state of the nation addresses of the country's presidents
SONA: When the president criticizes and shames
(UPDATED) Rappler looks back at post-EDSA SONA moments, when presidents hit inefficient and corrupt agencies, officials, political groups, and personalities
Looking back: SONA trivia
(UPDATED) Ferdinand Marcos' 1969 speech is the longest SONA, thus far, going by word count
FAST FACTS: Presidential inauguration traditions and rituals
Here s what to expect during a presidential inauguration
FAST FACTS: The Bible in PH presidential inaugurations
There s enough interesting trivia about the use of the Bible in the inauguration of Philippine presidents
Aquino's satisfaction ratings decline: Not the worst
In a span of 6 years Filipinos in general have looked kindly upon Aquino’s presidency going by his trust and satisfaction ratings
EDSA: 'Hand of God' seen from the House of Sin
Here s a behind the scenes look at People Power as told by Archbishop Socrates Villegas then the 25 year old aide of Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin
Honasan: In first 6 years, Marcos a better president than Cory
UPDATED UNA s vice presidential candidate says his answer does not cover the latter years of the Marcos regime – a time marred by deaths torture disappearances cronyism and the loss of civil liberties
How Aquino has aged through the years
Bearing all the weight that comes with the presidency President Aquino celebrates his last birthday in office
US envoy during EDSA revolt dies
UPDATED The US says Stephen Bosworth s brand of diplomacy blended the gravitas of a statesman and the timing of a comedian
Remember when Noynoy Aquino declared he would run?
It was on September 9 2009 when Benigno Noynoy Aquino III decided he would run for president We look back at that event
On Grace Poe: A common adversary
Grace’s love for the Filipino is unquestionable I reckon that But she must take stock of reality Popularity should not be allowed to transcend good judgment
Filipino: 'Pambansang wika, pero hindi wikang opisyal'
Pangunahing balakid upang maging wikang opisyal ang Filipino ang kahirapang isalin ang mga opisyal na terminolohiya na kadalasang ginagamit sa pamamalakad pangangasiwa at sa usaping batas
The Scrum: The weight of a presidential endorsement
Would it really help a presidential candidate?
Aquino’s ancestry, PH airstrip, same-sex marriage | 12PM wRap
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[Part 2] The MNLF and the United States
When it comes to economic assistance communities see US aid as a better and reliable source compared to the Philippine government that had been notorious in breaking promises of bringing development and growth to Muslims
Quotes from PH presidents on independence
We recall some past Philippine presidents who delivered speeches as they commemorated Independence Day and committed to protect the freedom we enjoy today
