A new era is beginning in the Philippines -- or you could call it the continuation of a political dynasty.
Philippine President-elect Benigno Aquino III talks about high hopes and his family's political heritage.
CNN was in the Philippines to cover the national elections on May 10. Although it would take three more weeks for the Philippine Congress to officially declare the winners, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III was largely expected to become the country's 15th President.
The son of revered former Philippines' president Corazon Aquino has become the country's new leader less than one year after his mother's death.
Benigno Aquino III, the son of revered former Philippines' president Corazon Aquino has become the country's new leader.
Filipino election officials are working to fix voting machine glitches. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.
Sen. Benigno Aquino III, the son of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, led contenders for the Philippines presidency Tuesday, as authorities tabulated returns from the country's national elections.
On the streets of Manila, flight attendant Lesly succinctly sums up her view on life: "Being positive and optimistic -- it's the only way. If you think too deeply about all the problems here, it'll only get you down and stop you from doing anything -- or make you want to leave."
Philippines Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III announced he will run for president Wednesday, a month after the death of his late mother, the popular former President Corazon Aquino.
Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino was remembered as an icon of democracy at a solemn funeral mass on Wednesday, the country's official news agency reported.
Former Philippine president Corazon Aquino has died after a fight with cancer. Philippine journalist Jing Castaneda has more.
Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino, whose "People Power" movement pushed out longtime strongman Ferdinand Marcos less than three years after her husband's assassination, has died at age 76, her family announced Saturday.
Two former Philippine presidents joined tens of thousands at a rally to press for the president's resignation.
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has lifted a weeklong state of emergency imposed after security forces thwarted what a top general said was a plot to overthrow her.
A tense standoff between Philippine marines and riot police ended three hours after it began when the new commander said the marines had agreed to follow the chain of command.
In 1986, Corazon Aquino, a self-professed housewife and mother, became an international symbol for non-violent political resistance when she became the first woman president of the Philippines three years after her husband, a political opposition leader, was assassinated.
Fortune: Follow-Upupdated: Mon Oct 12 1987 00:01:00
The ''people power'' democracy of Philippine President Corazon Aquino sometimes resembled anarchy, particularly within her own quarreling cabinet (FORTUNE, September 14). In the wake of a serious c...
Some famous --and infamous names, such as members of the Mafia, are not on FORTUNE's list of billionaires, even though they have supposedly amassed huge piles of money. Their riches are hard to pro...
THE SHATTERED Philippine economy is finally perking up, thanks largely to President Corazon Aquino. But the recovery is more sluggish and uncertain than it should be, and Aquino bears responsibilit...
THE FIRST NUCLEAR power plant in the Philippines sits on a verdant bluff overlooking the South China Sea, just off the road where U.S. soldiers marched to their death under the bayonets of Japanese...
Fortune: Upcomingupdated: Mon Feb 17 1986 00:01:00
February 4: President Reagan submits his fiscal 1987 budget to Congress. (For business reaction, see Politics & Policy.) February 7: Presidential elections are scheduled in the Philippines, pitting...
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