Aug05
Tita Cory Laid to Rest
by ClarissaAugust 9, 2009 was the burial day of former Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino. This day was declared a holiday to allow the millions of citizens who loved and admired her to pay their last respects before she was finally laid to rest beside her husband, Ninoy Aquino.
Tita Cory was beloved by the people, and remained extremely influential in Philippine politics even long after her presidency. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in March 2008. Her battle with the illness ended last Saturday.
Droves of loyal followers and supporters came to view Cory’s remains at the Manila Cathedral. Thousands of people waited in long lines and stayed late hours for the chance to see her one last time and mourn their loss. It took the flatbed truck that carried Cory’s coffin over 8 hours to travel only 15 miles from the Cathedral to her final resting place in a family plot beside her husband, Ninoy Aquino Jr. in Sucat due to the crowds that filled the streets.
Paalam na, aming minamahal na Presidente Cory. Maraming salamat po sa masugid ninyong pagsisilbi sa bayan, at sa lahat ng mga mamamayang Pilipino. Naging insprasyon ka sa milyong-milyong tao sa mundo, at sa buong henerasyon ng sangkatauhan. Nagpakita ka ng tapang, nagbigay ka ng pag-asa, at ngayon maipagmamalaki namin sa buong mundo na kami ay Pilipino.
