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A·qui·no

 (ä-kē′nō), Corazón Cojuangco 1933-2009.
Philippine political leader. After the assassination of her husband, Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. (1932-1983), on his return from political exile, she ran for president (1986) against Ferdinand Marcos. Following the apparently fraudulent election, Marcos fled the country and Aquino became president (1986-1992).
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Aquino

(əˈkiːnəʊ)
n
(Biography) Corazón, known as Cory. 1933–2009, Philippine stateswoman: president (1986–92)
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