MANILA, Philippines — Former president President Corazon Aquino has passed away at dawn today (Aug. 1) due to complications from colon cancer, a statement from her family said. She was 76.
Mrs. Aquino, who has been confined at the Makati Medical Center for over a month, died around 3:18 a.m. after succumbing to cardio-respiratory arrest.
“She would have wanted us to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and your continued love and support. It was her wish for all of us to pray for one another and for our country,” the Aquino family statement said.
“Hinihiling po ng aming pamilya ang konting panahon para makasama namin ang aming mahal na ina (Our family is requesting for some time to be with our beloved mother).”
The Aquino family members said they will be announcing further details of her wake.
Supporters and close family members have been holding a 40-hour prayer vigil at the Edsa Shrine for Mrs. Aquino’s recovery from her debilitating illness since Thursday night.
The latest prayer offering for the cancer-stricken Aquino will end noon today.
Mrs. Aquino, considered as an icon of democracy in the country, spearheaded the first People Power revolution in 1986 that ousted the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr. She is the widow of former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.
Source: http://www.philstar.com
