August 1, 2009 around 3:18am, 20 days before the death anniversary of Benigno Aquino, former Philippine President Cory Quangco Aquino died by cardio resperatory arrest at the age of 76. Almost 2 years of fighting for colon cancer, the democracy icon is now in peace. The former president is the first woman in asia leads a nation and fought for democracy. She faced adversity with courage and directness.
