Posted on August 05, 2009 by Ma Christina Castillo

The least that I can do is join my fellow bloggers as they pay tribute to our former President Corazon Aquino who passed away recently.

Declared Time Magazine Woman of the Year in 1986, she is fondly called “Tita Cory” by the Flipino people. Here are some of her quotes:

“Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things – with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.”
“I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles.”
“All the world wondered as they witnessed… a people lift themselves from humiliation to the greatest pride.”
“I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life.”
“One must be frank to be relevant.”

Prayers, wishes and thanks continue to pour at the ABS CBN site. For more information, please take time to visit these sites: http://abs-cbn.tv/ and http://www.coryaquino.ph.