From Widow to Warrior: Cory Aquino’s Presidential Campaign, 1985
In 1985, Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos called a surprise snap election in response to public outrage over the assassination of opposition leader Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino. His opponent? Ninoy’s widow, Corazon “Cory” Aquino, who had never been involved in politics beyond supporting her husband. Delegates will represent key figures of the opposition movement in their attempt to unseat the Marcos dictatorship despite mass voter disenfranchisement and electoral fraud. And victory is only the beginning. When the smoke of the snap election clears, delegates must channel the momentum of the People Power Revolution into building a just and accountable government after years of martial law. The world is watching—can you turn a housewife’s yellow-ribbon movement into a lasting Filipino democracy before the promise of EDSA fades?
