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| Former Philippines President Corazon Aquino has died at the age of 76, her family has said. | Former Philippines President Corazon Aquino has died at the age of 76, her family has said. |
| She had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently announced she was refusing further treatment. | She had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently announced she was refusing further treatment. |
| Her family had said she was leaving her fate to God, prompting church services offering prayers for her health. | Her family had said she was leaving her fate to God, prompting church services offering prayers for her health. |
| Mrs Aquino became president when the 1986 "people power" uprising deposed former dictator Ferdinand Marcos. | Mrs Aquino became president when the 1986 "people power" uprising deposed former dictator Ferdinand Marcos. |
| "Our mother peacefully passed away at 0318 [1918 GMT Friday] of cardio-respiratory arrest," Mrs Aquino's son, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, told the media. | |
| "She would have wanted us to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and the continuous love and support." | |
| Mrs Aquino had recently been admitted to hospital suffering from a loss of appetite related to her condition. | |
| The widow of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Mrs Aquino was catapulted from domesticity to run a country deeply divided after years of martial law and communist insurgency. | The widow of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Mrs Aquino was catapulted from domesticity to run a country deeply divided after years of martial law and communist insurgency. |
| She battled several coup attempts against her rule, protected the country's fledgling democracy and freed political prisoners. | She battled several coup attempts against her rule, protected the country's fledgling democracy and freed political prisoners. |
| In recent years, she campaigned against former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, but then reconciled with him to join protests against incumbent President Gloria Arroyo over allegations of vote-rigging and corruption. | In recent years, she campaigned against former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, but then reconciled with him to join protests against incumbent President Gloria Arroyo over allegations of vote-rigging and corruption. |
| She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 and later received several awards and citations for her work to promote democracy and human rights. | |
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