Cory: Portrait of a President

Description

This book is about Cory Aquino, the President of the Philippines, and what makes her tick. It narrates in detail her background and educational qualifications, to give the reader an insight into the President's character and intellectual preparation. The author portrays Mrs Aquino, wife of assassinated opposition leader Ninoy Aquino, as an ordinary housewife who underwent a deep transformation to become leader of fifty-four million Filipinos. He argues that with her innate intelligence, toughness and sen sitivity, the new President was never the wide-eyed political amateur she was presented to be by her rivals. An account is given of Mrs Aquino's decision to stand for the Presidency, the bargaining which led to her alliance with Salvador Laurel and the tough election campaign which followed. Also included is a dramatic retelling of the military-backed popular uprising of February 1986 which led to the flight of President Marcos. This is the first ever biographical account of the only woman to have been elected President of the Republic of Philippines.. ISBN:9789679781625