Lots of media men have been making the mistake of addressing Gloria Arroyo when it was former president Cory inside the coffin. All that ’round-the-clock coverage must have taken its toll. This photo was taken from the Manila Bulletin (read the caption). One word of advice: PROOFREAD. A mistake or wishful thinking?
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Error on Newspaper Photo Sends the Wrong President to the Grave
Posted: August 6, 2009 in Photos, PoliticsTags: Cory Aquino, Gloria Arroyo, Manila Bulletin
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People Flood All Over Ayala Avenue for Tita Cory
Posted: August 3, 2009 in PoliticsTags: Cory Aquino, Tita Cory
Today was one of those rare occassions that I regret coming to work late. If I had, I would have been part of the estimated 25,000 people who gathered along Ayala Avenue to show their support for the late former president, Corazon Aquino, on her way to the Manila Cathedral for her wake. Tita Cory is [...]
Colon Cancer Takes Cory Aquino
Posted: August 1, 2009 in Government, PoliticsTags: colon cancer, Corazon Aquino, Cory, Cory Aquino
It’s hard to win a battle when the odds are against you. She had a long epic struggle with colon cancer, but in the end, former president Corazon Aquino, age 76,  had thrown in the towel. Her followers put up a good fight praying for her, holding masses, and displaying yellow ribbons to show their support. One [...]
40-Hour Vigil for Former President Corazon ‘Cory’ Aquino
Posted: July 31, 2009 in Government, PoliticsTags: 40-hour, Corazon Aquino, Cory, Cory Aquino, EDSA Shrine, vigil
The forty-hour prayer vigil for former president Corazon Aquino is about to draw to a close. A lot of Filipinos went to the Edsa Shrine to offer a prayer in the Adoration Chapel. The former president is waging a war against colon cancer and she is not alone in this fight. Filipinos tied yellow ribbons [...]
