GROUP 8
SPEECH OF CORY
AQUINO AT THE US
CONGRESS
SENGA, VEDEJA, VER, VILLADIEGO
MARIA CORAZON
COJUANGCO AQUINO
BORN: JANUARY 25, 1933 (TARLAC, PHILIPPINES)
- Widow of senator Benigno Aquino
- First female president of the Philippines (11th president) (1986-
1992)
- Was known to be "Mother of asian democracy"
Restore the democratic rule after the long dictatorship of
Ferdinand Marcos
President Cory Aquino is to be credited for restoring
democratic institutions because she laid the foundation for a
robust and vibrant democracy.
DIED: AUGUST 1, 2009 (76 YEARS OLD)
TIME WRITTEN
April to September
WRITTEN IN THE PHILIPPINES
TIME DELIVERED - SEPT. 18, 1986
Seven months after Corazon Aquino was swept to power by a popular revolt against
dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines president Corazon C. Aquino addressed the
joint session of the United States Congress.
3 years after the death of Ninoy aquino
DELIVERED AT:
- WASHINGTON, D.C., ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1986
SITUATION OF THAT TIME:
- DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
- ITS BEEN 7 MONTHS SINCE PHILIPPINES FINALLY EXPERIENCED ITS FREEDOM
FROM MARTIAL LAW ERA
IMPORTANCE OF THE SPEECH:
- TO HAVE A NEW BEGINNING FOR THE FILIPINOS AND TO ITS GOVERNMENT
- FOR FREEDOM OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE FROM FERDINAND MARCOS'
DICTATORSHIP
- TO BUILD A NEW HOME FOR DEMOCRACY
- FOR RESTORING A FULL CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
PERSPECTIVE / P.O.V.
One of the victim of Marcos' activities
Wife of the late Senator Benigno Aquino
The Elected President of the Philippine Nation
AUTHORITY
She stands as the representative of our Nation at that
time.
Firsthand experience of the hardships during martial law.
THROUGH DEATH AND GRIEVING,
VICTORY WAS WON.
CONTENT - The suffering of Ninoy Aquino
SUMMARY - The hardship in regaining democracy
- A new constitution
DEFENDING THE NEWLY GAINED GIFT
FROM INSURGENCY
- The communist party in the Philippines
- Willing to take the "sword of war"
THE ISSUE OF $26B OF FOREIGN
DEBT
CONTENT - The Filipinos would honor it even though we
SUMMARY have gained nothing from it.
THE ISSUE OF ASKING FOR
ADDITIONAL AID
- Giving thanks for aid given during the Marcos
regime
- Asking America to help build our country as a
new home of democracy and for the oppressed
ARGUMENT / THESIS
The speech is mainly about the sufferings and abuses brought about by the
dictatorial government of Ferdinand Marcos. It points how the Filipino people
from the perspective of President Cory Aquino fought for its freedom and
states what should be done to move forward from the doings of the past
government. It also opened up the issue of the foreign debt and asking for
financial aid in moving forward
THE SPEECH WAS CLEARLY
BIASED TOWARDS
BIAS
BENIGNO AQUINO JR.
AND IT BEING STRONGLY
AGAINST FERDINAND
MARCOS AND HIS REGIME.
INCONSISTENCIES
The main content of the speech has its contents all over the place. Each
point made was somehow scattered as it simultaneously soils the Marcos
regime as well as storytelling about her late husband Benigno Aquino Jr.
All points made were all aiming at a particular goal, to appeal to the US to
receive financial aid.
SHORTCOMINGS
Her speech lacked the statistical and numerical data that could reflect as
to why the Philippines is in need of financial aid. The main intent of the
speech was not achieved through facts but rather through appealing to
the emotions of the Congress for them to help the Philippines to resolve
its debt.
AUTHOR'S CLAIM
A president-turned-dictator, and traitor to his
oath, suspended the Constitution and shut
down the Congress that was much like
this one before which I am honored to speak
On September 21, 1972, Late President Ferdinand E. Marcos
signed Proclamation No. 1081, losing democracy within the country and placing
the Philippines under Martial Law.
EVIDENCE: HTTPS://[Link]/FEATURED/DECLARATION-OF-MARTIAL-LAW/
AUTHOR'S CLAIM
He detained my husband along with
thousands of others – senators, publishers and
anyone who had spoken up for the democracy
as its end drew near.”
The excerpt from Cynthia Sycip “Memories of a Hero” show the firsthand experiences of Teodoro
Locsin Sr. He was the publisher for the Philippine Free Press as well as one of the people who was
ordered by Marcos to be arrested along with anyone else being critical to Marcos’ regime. He first
met Ninoy Aquino at Camp Crame where they spent their time together as well as getting to know
one another.
EVIDENCE: HTTP://[Link]/4574-TEODORO-LOCSIN-SR-ON-NINOY-AQUINO/
THE
ASSASSINATION
OF NINOY
AQUINO
HTTPS://[Link]/WATCH?
V=WEX9Q3CWU3Q
THE FALL OF
DICTATORSHIP
[Link]
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CORY AQUINO
RESTORING
CONSTITUTIONAL
GOVERNMENT
[Link]
com/corazon-aquino-revolutionary
-president-philippines/
COMPARISON WITH OTHER MATERIAL
PRESIDENT CORY
PRESIDENT CORY
AQUINO’S SPEECH ON AQUINO’S SPEECH
LABOR DAY ABOUT FREEDOM
MAY 1,1986 JAN 20,1987
KALAYAAN HALL
RELEVANCE
· It emphasizes that dictatorship should
never be tolerated because it leads to graft
and corruption
· It focuses on the necessity of democracy in
our government and in our society
·I It tells the world that this is one of the high
point in Philippines History, the sacrifices
that Filipinos had just passed
·A ble to strengthen links with foreign
countries and obtain monetary aid from the
Americans
