On August 1, 2009 (June 11, 2009 in the lunar calendar), Corazon Aquino, the 11th president of the Philippines, passed away. Corazon Aquino (1933-2009), whose full name was Maria Corazon "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933-August 1, 2009), was the 11th president of the Philippines and the first female president of the Philippines and Asia. She reigned from 1986 to 1992. Her ancestral home is Hongjian Village, Longhai County, Fujian Province, China. Comments: The People-friendly President of the Philippines, whose ancestry is from China