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Cory, Gloria: The story of an eroded alliance
By EDERIC EDER, GMA News Research
Former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo both rose to power in the wave of "People Power" uprisings.
The first EDSA People Power revolution ousted Ferdinand Marcos in February 1986 and catapulted to the presidency Aquino, wife of slain senator and opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino.
After almost 15 years, in January 2001, EDSA People Power 2 led to the downfall of Joseph Estrada and Arroyo's rise to power. Aquino was one of the leaders of EDSA 2.
President Arroyo joined the Philippine government as undersecretary of trade and industry in 1986 during the Aquino administration.
As a key figure in Estrada's ouster, Aquino was among the supporters of the early Arroyo administration. When the Estrada loyalists tried to storm Malacañang in May 2001, Aquino chided the "power grabbers" who egged the protesting crowd.
The alliance, however, was eroded through the numerous issues and controversies that hounded the Arroyo administration.
During the "Jose Pidal" controversy in August 2003, Aquino said: "I want to tell President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that I will continue to pray for her and I support her."
But in 2005, at the height of the "Hello, Garci" scandal, Aquino called for the Arroyo's resignation.
Since then, Aquino has become one of the critics of the Arroyo administration.
'Hello Garci'
When President Arroyo delivered her "I am sorry" speech on June 27, 2005, Aquino said: "Tonight the President has made a strong beginning and I hope she will continue in the direction of better and more responsive governance."
On July 8, when the "Hyatt 10" left the Cabinet and asked Arroyo to resign, Aquino said there were only two constitutional paths to resolve the problem: Arroyo's resignation and impeachment.
"I ask the President to spare our country and herself from this the second option and make the supreme sacrifice of resigning," Aquino said.
On July 11, during a mass at La Salle in Greenhills, the former president reiterated her call for Arroyo's resignation.
In a February 7, 2006, press conference, Aquino renewed her call for the President to step down: "Unless the issue clouding the legitimacy of the presidential mandate is resolved in a transparent manner, our democracy will continue to flounder."
Impeachment 2005
On September 6, 2005, Aquino, with Susan Roces, widow of former presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr, former Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr, and other opposition leaders led the Bukluran ng Katotohanan march to Batasan to protest the House of Representatives' junking of the impeachment complaint against Arroyo.
During a forum organized by the Black and White Movement in October 22, 2005, Aquino said: "I plead guilty to the fact that I thought [Arroyo] would be a better alternative to Estrada."
20th People Power anniversary
On the 20th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolt on February 24, 2006, Aquino led a prayer rally in front of Ninoy's monument on Ayala and reiterated her call for Arroyo to make the "supreme sacrifice" and resign.
Fort Bonifacio stand-off
On February 26, 2006, Col. Ariel Querubin and some of his men in the Philippine Marines barricaded their headquarters in Fort Bonifacio to protest the relief of their commandant, Brig. Gen. Renato Miranda.
Aquino tried to go to Fort Bonifacio to support Querubin's group, but she was stopped by a military barricade about a kilometer away from the camp. GMANews.TV/GMA News Research
The first EDSA People Power revolution ousted Ferdinand Marcos in February 1986 and catapulted to the presidency Aquino, wife of slain senator and opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino.
After almost 15 years, in January 2001, EDSA People Power 2 led to the downfall of Joseph Estrada and Arroyo's rise to power. Aquino was one of the leaders of EDSA 2.
President Arroyo joined the Philippine government as undersecretary of trade and industry in 1986 during the Aquino administration.
As a key figure in Estrada's ouster, Aquino was among the supporters of the early Arroyo administration. When the Estrada loyalists tried to storm Malacañang in May 2001, Aquino chided the "power grabbers" who egged the protesting crowd.
The alliance, however, was eroded through the numerous issues and controversies that hounded the Arroyo administration.
During the "Jose Pidal" controversy in August 2003, Aquino said: "I want to tell President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that I will continue to pray for her and I support her."
But in 2005, at the height of the "Hello, Garci" scandal, Aquino called for the Arroyo's resignation.
Since then, Aquino has become one of the critics of the Arroyo administration.
'Hello Garci'
When President Arroyo delivered her "I am sorry" speech on June 27, 2005, Aquino said: "Tonight the President has made a strong beginning and I hope she will continue in the direction of better and more responsive governance."
On July 8, when the "Hyatt 10" left the Cabinet and asked Arroyo to resign, Aquino said there were only two constitutional paths to resolve the problem: Arroyo's resignation and impeachment.
"I ask the President to spare our country and herself from this the second option and make the supreme sacrifice of resigning," Aquino said.
On July 11, during a mass at La Salle in Greenhills, the former president reiterated her call for Arroyo's resignation.
In a February 7, 2006, press conference, Aquino renewed her call for the President to step down: "Unless the issue clouding the legitimacy of the presidential mandate is resolved in a transparent manner, our democracy will continue to flounder."
Impeachment 2005
On September 6, 2005, Aquino, with Susan Roces, widow of former presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr, former Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr, and other opposition leaders led the Bukluran ng Katotohanan march to Batasan to protest the House of Representatives' junking of the impeachment complaint against Arroyo.
During a forum organized by the Black and White Movement in October 22, 2005, Aquino said: "I plead guilty to the fact that I thought [Arroyo] would be a better alternative to Estrada."
20th People Power anniversary
On the 20th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolt on February 24, 2006, Aquino led a prayer rally in front of Ninoy's monument on Ayala and reiterated her call for Arroyo to make the "supreme sacrifice" and resign.
Fort Bonifacio stand-off
On February 26, 2006, Col. Ariel Querubin and some of his men in the Philippine Marines barricaded their headquarters in Fort Bonifacio to protest the relief of their commandant, Brig. Gen. Renato Miranda.
Aquino tried to go to Fort Bonifacio to support Querubin's group, but she was stopped by a military barricade about a kilometer away from the camp. GMANews.TV/GMA News Research
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