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Cory Aquino seriously ill, allies hold prayer for healing
Political allies and supporters of former Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino, held a prayer service for the recovery of the icon of the 1986 People Power revolution who is battling colon cancer, a local paper said.
- By Barbara Mae Dacanay, Bureau Chief
- Published: 22:52 July 1, 2009
Manila: Political allies and supporters of former Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino, held a prayer service for the recovery of the icon of the 1986 People Power revolution who is battling colon cancer, a local paper said.
"Tita (Aunt) Cory is conscious. She can talk and pray, but she's not well. It's serious," a family friend told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Aquino underwent surgery last April.
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