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To fast-track the restoration of a full constitutional government and the writing of a new charter, Aquino appointed 48 members of the 1986 Constitutional Commission (Con-Com), led by retired activist Supreme Court Associate Justice Cecilia Muñoz-Palma. The Con-Com completed its final draft in October 1986. [13]
May 29, 2024 · Corazon Aquino, political leader and president (1986–92) of the Philippines who restored democratic rule after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. She was the first woman to serve as the country’s president.
The new Corazon Aquino Administration gave strong emphasis and concern for civil liberties and human rights, and peace talks with communist insurgents and Muslim secessionists. Cory also focused on bringing back economic health and confidence.
Aquino appointed all 48 members of the 1986 Constitutional Commission ("Con-Com"), led by retired activist and former Supreme Court Associate Justice Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, which was tasked with writing a new constitution. The Commission completed its final draft of the Constitution in October 1986.
Apr 2, 2014 · Corazon Aquino was the 11th president (and first female president) of the Philippines. She restored democracy after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
President, in government, the officer in whom the chief executive power of a nation is vested. The president of a republic is the head of state, but the actual power of the president varies from country to country; in the United States, Africa, and Latin America the presidential office is charged
Eager to build from the ashes, President Corazon C. Aquino appointed the Constitutional Commission of 1986 to draft a new Philippine Constitution. The Filipino people, in a referendum in February 1987, overwhelmingly ratified the new fundamental law of the land.
