Speech of former
Speech of former
President Corazon ‘Cory’
President Ferdinand
Aquino
Emmanuel Marcos Sr.
In
Historical Background
President
1986,
Former
In
1982,
Former
Corazon
Aquino President Ferdinand Marcos
delivered her speech in the delivered his speech in the
United States in front of the United States of America as
United States Congress after
ousting
the
dictator.
his
leadership
Her weakening. He thought that
speech addresses the EDSA having
People
Power
started
a
good
public
Revolution, interaction with the President
restoration of democracy, her of the United States, Mr.
late husband's experiences, Ronald Reagan, and a state
and
debt
Marcoses.
speech
left
by
the visit will provide him great
Moreover,
her assistance in maintaining his
appealed
for
the power and position despite
United States' assistance and the Filipinos’ resistance in his
support for the country's new administration. He attempted
beginning.
to strengthen his image to the
Americans by doing public
relations acts but failed.
Importance of
information:
The central message
of Former President Corazon of
The central message
former
President
Aquino’s speech was the Ferdinand Marcos' speech
Main argument of
Filipinos’ united
battle
for was the acknowledgment of
speech
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freedom
from
the
poor
the Philippines as a country
governance and dictatorship of peace and security under
of former President Marcos. his administration. On the
This
act
of
ousting
the contrary, he declared martial
dictator and installing Cory’s law as his term nearly ended.
presidency was called the His reason for its declaration
EDSA
People
Revolution.
She
Power was to maintain the peace
was
a and order of the country
pioneer during the event, against
the
communist
hence called the “Mother of insurgency (Mijares, 1976, p.
Democracy.” This marked the 31). Yet, instead of peace,
country's new beginning as there has been only violence
she swore to build a new as he ordered his military to
home for democracy and a abduct Filipinos, whether or
haven for the oppressed. not they are in the opposition,
However, the country gained to
a responsibility to pay for the
silence
their
criticisms
towards his leadership. He
$26 billion foreign debt left by also mentioned his stand
the Marcoses. Although she upon exemplifying the ideals
had the right to repudiate the
of
democracy.
On
the
debt, she decided not to as contrary, through martial law,
she
conceded
international
pressure
(Conde,
to
the Filipinos were oppressed and
creditors' deprived
of
freedom.
He
2008). ordered the shutting down of
Consequently, it exploits the the
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media
industry,
Filipinos as they pay the debt
through
squeezing
services,
tax
increases
(Tadem,
Thus,
strengthen
American
2018). troops’ supervision, imposing
to a strict curfew, and the arrest
Philippine- and detention of the opposing
friendship.
encouraged
and
fee the country under his military
decided
the
contacts
basic flights internationally, placing
and
Cory
prohibiting
these
She Filipinos (Mijares, 1976, p.
two 58).
Furthermore,
nations’ unity in building a expressed
his
he
gratitude
sanctuary for the oppressed towards the United States for
and expressed her gratitude being the “country’s” alliance.
to
the
United
combining
their
States
for To recover his weakened
strategic leadership, he looked forward
goals with human concerns.
in being supported by the
Americans in strengthening
the relations between the
Philippines and the United
States.
Relevance
Former
President
Former
President
Cory’s speech highlighted the Marcos’s speech highlighted
Filipinos' thirst and longing his own perspective about
for democracy as they were
the
situation
of
the
deprived of freedom during Philippines, a peaceful and
the dictator's reign indicating secured country under his
the difficulty, they had during
administration.
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He
the martial law era. Above all
eventually
gained
else, Filipinos desired the Americans’
dictator’s removal. It was the
support
the
to
continue his presidency as he
Philippines Democracy that unvoiced
the
dilemmas
they desired, not fundamental experienced by the country. A
needs. Moreover, her speech country deprived of freedom,
includes narratives regarding bears a huge foreign debt,
her husband's experiences, existing massive corruption,
Ninoy Aquino, in the hands of and occurrence of injustice
Marcos’
troops.
It
enlightenment
offers killings. Moreover, his speech
of
what of
gratitude
towards
the
transpired during the martial United States was for being
law era. What life did the
Filipinos
spoke
have
out
government?
being
his alliance, not the country’s,
when
they since he has personal plans
against
the upon his visitation. As the
Filipinos
are rebellion against him to step
tortured,
falsely down rises, he immediately
accused of crimes, and in
planned the involvement of
worst cases, simply killed the
because
they
government’s
resist
way
Revolution
People
of
Power
highlights
the
importance of acknowledging
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States
upon
the strengthening his superiority.
controlling the country. The
EDSA
United
the fact that it is all about the
Filipino
battle,
citizens
—
determination,
their
and
triumph. As even those who
have nothing are eager to
offer everything to fight for
the country's independence.
Thousands dedicated their
lives before they attained
democracy, they yearned for
more than a decade.
Personal Insights
One ruled with an iron fist taking advantage of its
people while one freed the people from being bounded by
chains. Former President Corazon Aquino’s speech provides
a factual description of the experiences of Filipinos during the
Marcos Administration. She stated that martial law brought
trauma, suffering, and inhumane actions towards the
Filipinos. Thousands of Filipinos were arrested, tortured,
executed, and disappeared (The Statistics of Human Rights
Abuses and Public Order Violation Arrests, cited by Huffman
(2017). Moreover, her speech stated the actual truth that the
regime of Marcos is not considered the “Golden Years of the
Philippines.” Instead, his regime was known for only massive
corruption earning the distinction of “The Greatest Robbery of
A Government” (Guinness World Records, n.d.). The
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Marcoses left the country with $26 billion foreign debt after
living in extravagance, hence, Filipinos are now suffering from
paying the debt they did not cause. Moreover, her speech
commemorated the EDSA People Power Revolution where
the Filipinos stood as one nation with one cry, armed with
courage and integrity, and ready to sacrifice life in battling
against the dictator (Aquino, 1986). Most importantly, the
Filipinos must commemorate the significant roles of their
fellowmen during that period as history would not be created
without the people.
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https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/opinion/content/141047/cory-aquino-sbetrayal/story/
Guinness World Records (n.d.). The greatest robbery of a government. Guinness World
Records. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/65607-greatestrobbery-of-a-government
Huffman, B. (2017). The haunting of martial law: Records from the Marcos regime.
Manoa Law Library, University of Hawaii.
https://library.law.hawaii.edu/2017/09/07/the-haunting-of-martial-law-records-fromthe-marcos-regime/
Mijares, P. (1976). The conjugal dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos.
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