Death and funeral of Corazon Aquino

Death and funeral of
Corazon Aquino
Aquino's flag-draped casket borne on a red Isuzu 810 flatbed truck during the funeral procession. This was intentionally modelled after the funeral of her husband, Benigno, 25 years before.
DateAugust 1–5, 2009
LocationPhilippines
ParticipantsPeople of the Philippines
OutcomeNational day of mourning and funeral procession
Candidacy and subsequent election of Senator Benigno Aquino III in the 2010 election as President of the Philippines

Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, the 11th President of the Philippines, died on August 1, 2009, at the Makati Medical Center in Makati of cardiorespiratory arrest after being in hospital since June 2009, and was first diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2008.

The Aquino family declined an invitation by government to grant the former president a state funeral.[1] Her funeral was held on August 5, 2009, and her body was buried at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque. She is the first woman and the second President and layman after Carlos P. García to have their wake at the Manila Cathedral.[2]

  1. ^ "Political Overtones Surround Aquino Funeral". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Quezon, Manolo (August 13, 2009). "Notes on the Aquino funeral". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 15, 2009.