CEBU, Philippines - Only days after her she was laid to rest on August 5, Mrs. Aquino graced TIME’s cover again.
The international publication’s August 17, 2009 Asian edition devoted three special reports chronicling Mrs. Aquino’s ascent to power, how she ran the Philippine government as “a miracle worker,” and how people-backed, nonviolent protests across the world drew inspiration from the historic 1986 EDSA Revolution.
In 1986, Aquino was named Woman of the Year, making her the first female to receive TIME’s annual distinction after Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.
She was also recognized in 2006 as among the 60 Asian Heroes, along with Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Mohandas Gandhi, and fellow de
mocracy icon, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi. (FREEMAN NEWS)