Readings in Philippine History – Module 2 Lesson 8: Content Analysis

President Corazon Aquino before the U.S

Congress on September 18, 1986 and

State Visit Philippines, Arrival Ceremony for

President Marcos on September 16, 1982

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 Speech of Corazon Aquino Speech of Ferdinand Marcos

The Speech of the former President On September 16,1982, Ferdinand

Corazon Aquino was the beginning Marcos and his wife, Imelda Marcos

of peace after the reign of Marcos. were welcomed by President Ronald

After Ferdinand Marcos was remove Reagan and his First lady Nancy

to his position as the president in Reagan to the United States Capital.

February, Corazon Aquino visited Since 1965 Marcos along with his

America in September and made her wife had govern the Philippines. He

speech. A 26 billion dollars debt that declared martial law to the

Historical
Marcos has left in the Philippines Philippines in 1972. This state
background of
and a communist insurgency that welcome is to show the support of
the
grew in the time of Marcos, but still the President of America to Marcos.
document/video
the Philippines is just recovering The two presidents were very

from it. The Speech was made to friendly with each other which also

address the House and ask for favor functioned to publicly show the

with 200 million dollars aid closeness of two nations

appropriation. The speech also ask (vandvreader.org, n.d).

for financial aid to help the economy

of the Philippines (Escobar, 2018).

 During the joint session in the In 1982, President Ronald Reagan

United States Congress, Cory Aquino and First Lady Nancy Reagan

declared that she is now the welcomed Ferdinand and Imelda

President of the free people Marcos to the White House.

Importance of (Filipinos). And Ninoy Aquino (her Ferdinand Marcos, along with his

information husband) became the “pleasing wife Imelda, had been president of

found in the sacrifice” that answered the prayers the Philippines since 1965 to 1986.

document or of people for freedom against This particular State was welcomed

video in Marcos’ reign. She claimed that that as a sign of support to the

reconstructing the president was a dictator and a beleaguered President of the

Philippine “traitor to his own oath” that he Philippines. The State Department

History: suspended the constitution and put a high emphasis on maintaining

Main argument demolished the congress, press bill a good personal relationship with

of speech of rights and the independence of the Philippine president. At the time

judiciary. Along with this are of this state visit, Marcos'

senators, publishers, anyone who authoritarian grip on the Philippines

had spoken up for democracy, even was slipping somewhat. Many of his

her husband and a thousand more political opponents, chief among

are detained. She talked about the them Benigno Aquino, Jr. , were

way the administration tortured and based in the United States. Marcos

tried to break the will (to free tried to strengthen his own image in

people) of her husband, Ninoy. Until the public opinion of the United
he was assassinated, but to Cory, his States. Marcos was the "American

death is the county’s resurrection in Boy" in the eyes of successive U.S.

faith and courage that they could be administrations. He was seen to

free again and she should lead it. support the U.K. Infrastructure

In this speech, she said that the investment and defense against

dictatorship called a snap election Communism in the region. The

and with over a million signatures, Reagan administration, in agreeing

she was drafted to challenge to host the Marcoses, understood

Marcos. And the rest was the EDSA this as an opportunity to support its

Revolution. Women poll watchers ally in South East Asia. Marcos'

break out in tears as armed goons comrades controlled all the major

crashed the polling places to steal television and press outlets in the

ballots but they tied themselves to Philippines. Reagan crafted his

ballot boxes and in the end of the speech to defend Marcos from the

day, she announced people’s attacks of the opposition against

victory. The democracy and the full him. The image of Ferdinand and

constitutional government was Imelda rubbing their elbows with the

restored from the dictatorship of Reagans would indicate that the

Marcos. But the problems that the Marcoses are still firmly in power.

previous administration left, the 26 The State Department understood

billion dollar foreign debt that did the importance of this vote of

not benefit the Filipino people and confidence in the Marcos regime.
 the trauma of the people that they Marcos expressed his extraordinary

experienced from the dictatorship devotion to the government that

will be left (officialgazette, n.d). was the key supporter of his rule in

the Philippines. It was one of the

strongest public demonstrations to

support the Marcos regime in the

United States. It came at a time

when that very regime was losing its

grip on power (Kilusang Bagong

Lipunan, n.d).

In the speech of Cory Aquino she There is a connection of the

delivered a historic speech that document in our history based on

Relevance of managed to sway in our favor the the speech of Ferdinand Marcos it

the document in vote for an emergency 200 million shows the relationship of US and

understanding dollars aid in appropriation. Philippines in his speech Marcos

the grand Through this document it shows even suggesting an air of

narrative of how is the relationship of the camaraderie between the state

Philippine Philippines and America through the leader. The document shows that

History time of crisis. In our history we also Marcos and the president of America

knew that America is always our ally that time Reagan were friendly on a

they are also the one who helps us personal level. Also In his speech he
 to become independent. In her shows the financial situation of the

speech also she revealed the threats Philippines in his time of being the

that her husband received during leader of our country. The document

the Marcos era. Through her speech helps us to understand the grand

it helps us to understand what really narrative of Philippine History

happened in the non-democracy because of its information that was

years of the Philippines (Escobar, said in the document.

2018)..

In the video presentation of President Corazon Aquino before the U.S Congress on

September 18, 1986 and State Visit Philippines, Arrival Ceremony for President Marcos on

September 16. I support the State Visit Philippines, Arrival Ceremony for President Marcos on

September 16 because this helps our country being protect to the United States and being

friendship or alliance with their country it is said in the video that Our two people groups

appreciate a dear kinship, one fashioned in shared history and regular goals. In World War II,

Americans and Filipinos battled next to each other in the safeguard of opportunity - a battle

wherein you, Mr. President, by and by battled so boldly. The protections which the United States

said are also said in the video our security relationship is a basic component in keeping up

harmony in the locale and is so perceived. This relationship, one of a few we have in the Western

Pacific, undermines nobody yet adds to the shield behind which the entire locale can grow

socially and monetarily. They praise our might President in the things he do for our country

especially in the economic growth of our country and the dedication of our President for our

country (reaganlibrary.gov, n.d).

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