Back in February 1986, I couldn’t comprehend yet what EDSA People Power was all about. All I knew then was that the widow of Ninoy Aquino, who gave up his life for the Filipinos, was going to be the first woman president of the Philippines.Â
So much has been said already about President Cory since she passed away yesterday. Out of respect, we Filipinos have this habit of saying good things about a person once he or she is dead.  In Mrs. Aquino’s case, however, the people are saying good things about her not because she’s dead, but because she truly deserved all the accolades, praises, and tributes being thrown her way–before and after death. She may not be the best president we ever had but she was a good living example of what sacrifice, strength, and selflessness are all about.Â
Cory Aquino is dead but her legacy in restoring democracy in the Philippines will go down in political history as the most remarkable feat of all. Goodbye and thank you, Madam Cory. I am so sure that God is smiling at you now for a job well done… and a life well lived.
