MANILA, Philippines (Aug. 1) — Military honor guards carried former President Corazon Aquino's flag-draped casket to a school gym Saturday for public viewing, as Filipinos mourned the beloved democracy icon who swept away a dictator and fought off seven coup attempts.
Philippines Mourns Icon of Democracy
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