Speech Of Corazon Aquino Before The Us Congress

SPEECH OF CORAZON AQUINO BEFORE THE US CONGRESS 1. What did Former Pres. Corazon Aquino discusses in her speech about: A. POLITICAL President Cory Aquino spoke about how Ferdinand Marcos became dictator, changed the government, abolished the constitution, and shuttered Congress. She also spoke about the destruction of democratic institutions such as the press, congress, judicial independence, and the preservation of the Bill of Rights. Cory, on the other hand, promised to restore absolute constitutional government after the liberation from Marcos' dictatorship. She is also completing the legislative foundations of the new democracy under a constitution that already gives complete respect to the Bill of Rights as she restores democracy by democratic means. Additionally, she spoke about the selfishness of the autonomous constitutional commission, which is nearing the completion of its draft, which will be placed to a democratic vote. Elections for both national and local roles will be held by the time it is accepted and the country shall have returned to full constitutional government. B. ECONOMY Former Pres. Corazon Aquino discusses the $26 billion foreign debt of our country and half of our export earnings, $2 billion out of $4 billion was all we could earn in the