Corazon Aquino - Mother of Democracy in the Philippines

In the days since the death of Corazon Aquino, many of the obituaries and articles have given credit to her role in the People Power revolution in her homeland. For a to-the-point summary of this, see an entry by "John S." on Gather.com:

• Cory Aquino -- the Mother of Democracy in the Philippines -- Dies and Is Buried

Some obituaries from major newspapers around the world:

• 'People Power' Leader Toppled Philippine Dictator - Washington Post, USA
• Corazon Aquino, Ex-Leader of Philippines, Is Dead - New York Times, USA
• Corazon Aquino - BBC News
• Corazon Aquino - Guardian, UK
• Corazon Aquino - Aljazeera.net