Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III confirmed that her mother Former President Corazon 'Cory' Aquino died of cardio-respiratory arrest at exactly 3:18 a.m August 1, 2009 at the Makati Medical Center, She was 76.
She has been diagnosed with colon cancer in March 2008. In April, she had chemotherapy and underwent surgery. She returned to hospital confinement on June 25 due to continued loss of appetite caused by fluid buildup in her stomach.
Mrs. Aquino, widow of Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., will be remembered as an icon of democracy, having led a military-backed popular revolt in 1986 that ousted a dictator who ruled the country for 20 years.
