Corazon C. Aquino (The Era of Relative Peace)

Corazon Aquino (1933-August 1, 2009) was the 11th President of the Republic of the Philippines and the first president of Asia. She was the wife of the late Benigno Aqunio Jr, who was assassinated in 1983. Aquino was elected President during the People Power Revolution of 1986 that toppled the 20 year rule of Ferdinand Marcos.

She was listed "Woman of the Year" in TIME magazine for 1986. Aquino also improved relations with the West and many other Asian countries, including China. During World War III, Aquino did not declare war on the Soviet Union but nonetheless supported the United States and NATO. She did declare war on the People's Republic of China when they launched a limited invasion of the Philippines. Aquino remained at the Malacanang Palace during the limited invasion and refused to relocate to Baguio or Cebu City. Thankfully, the invasion was repelled and never reached the capital.

She passed away on August 1, 2009 where her funeral was attended by hundreds of thousands of Filipinos.