{"id":314,"date":"2009-09-09T04:36:04","date_gmt":"2009-09-08T18:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=314"},"modified":"2009-09-09T04:36:04","modified_gmt":"2009-09-08T18:36:04","slug":"best-intentions-by-marie-rea-bsdevcom-theres-no-one-else-like-tita-cory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=314","title":{"rendered":"BEST INTENTIONS  by Marie Rea, BSDevCom  There&#8217;s No One Else Like Tita Cory!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" \/><meta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"Word.Document\" \/><meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" \/><meta name=\"Originator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" \/>\n<link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cdino%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\" \/><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"country-region\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iantlavalamp.com\/\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"place\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iantlavalamp.com\/\"><\/o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>   <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>   <w:PunctuationKerning\/>   <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas\/>   <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>   <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent>   <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>    <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>    <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>    <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>    <w:DontGrowAutofit\/>   <\/w:Compatibility>   <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>  <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\">  <\/w:LatentStyles> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object  classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object> \n\n<style> st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><\/p>\n<style> <!--  \/* Font Definitions *\/  @font-face \t{font-family:\"Arial Narrow\"; \tpanose-1:2 11 5 6 2 2 2 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:swiss; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0cm; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} pre \t{margin:0cm; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Courier New\"; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} @page Section1 \t{size:595.3pt 841.9pt; \tmargin:14.2pt 17.0pt 14.2pt 17.0pt; \tmso-header-margin:35.45pt; \tmso-footer-margin:35.45pt; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 \t{page:Section1;} @page Section2 \t{size:612.0pt 792.0pt; \tmargin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; \tmso-header-margin:36.0pt; \tmso-footer-margin:36.0pt; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.Section2 \t{page:Section2;} --> <\/style>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]> \n\n<style>  \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable \t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\"; \tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; \tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0; \tmso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; \tmso-para-margin:0cm; \tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-ansi-language:#0400; \tmso-fareast-language:#0400; \tmso-bidi-language:#0400;} <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"Section1\">\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">With the sad passing of the <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Philippines<\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place>' very own \u201cMother of Democracy,\u201d former president Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino last August, this columnist and her family wish to convey her utmost condolences to the Aquino family. President Aquino's difficult battle with colon cancer has finally taken its toll!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">This self-proclaimed \u201cplain housewife\u201d was also my former boss at the Office of Press Secretary under Thomas Gomez though I was not based in Malacanang but at the NAIA. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">It is well-known our Tita Cory (her popular name) rose to fame via the<span>\u00a0 <\/span>equally famous<span>\u00a0 <\/span>and peaceful People Power Revolution in 1986 which this \n writer also personally participated in and which installed her as the first female Philippine president and first woman president of any Asian nation.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><!--more--><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Here in Sydney, as we were unable to join the throng of mourners, rich and poor during her funeral, we contented ourselves watching with moist eyes and solemn faces the<span>\u00a0 <\/span>televised mass for her funeral at the Manila Cathedral last August 5th.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">During her wake, a number of familiar politicians and personalities gave their <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">respects; notably former President Fidel Ramos and Vice President Noli de Castro. No less than the Marcos siblings were also photographed at the wake.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><\/span><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Of course, the current president, Gloria Arroyo who reportedly was not invited to the funeral mass still turned up at her wake, cutting short her trip to <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">America<\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place>. With this gesture, I could only assume her dilemma of \u201cdamned if she did and damned if she didn't.\u201d Go figure (that out)!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Alas, many more mourners included former Senate President Franklin Drilon, Pampanga Gov. Eddie \u201cAmong Ed\u201d Panlilio and Sen. Rodolfo Biazon. There were also foreign visitors, like Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, wife of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and Ambassador Alistair Macdonald, head of the European Commission delegation to the <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Philippines<\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">The list goes on, not to mention many of Kris Aquino's showbiz mates, including the has-beens and hangers on! <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">How many more would Tita Cory inadvertently help return to popular mass appeal?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>       <\/o:p><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Let the funeral speech of Kris, the youngest and most popular of the Aquino children and perhaps the whole Aquino clan, enlighten you. Granted, many of us have only sympathy and sadness in our hearts over the demise of a true icon of modern-day Philippine history and democracy as a whole.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Indeed, we acknowledge with Kris the sacrifices her parents have made for the Filipinos, especially the assassination of her father Ninoy which gave \n impetus to Cory becoming the thread that united the nation against Marcos.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>   <\/o:p><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">But, with all honesty, I must mention, that after all was said and done, it \n became clear to me that Kris, in her speech to the nation and to the world that she was starting to sow the seeds of her own intention and that of her \n elder brother Noynoy to inherit their parents' political bastion! Kris didn't mince words when she campaigned for Noynoy and truthfully declared her desire to participate in the political arena. I can only say good luck to her and her brother!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">One thing is sure though. There will never be another Cory Aquino ever again! This column just hopes the Filipinos are really, still worth dying for, as declared by Ninoy! \u2013 ?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the sad passing of the Philippines&#8217; very own \u201cMother of Democracy,\u201d former president Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino last August, this columnist and her family wish to convey her utmost condolences to the Aquino family. 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