Who was the first female President of the Philippines?

The first female President of the Philippines was Maria Corazon Aquino (known as Corazon Aquino). She was the 11th President of the Philippines, who restored democracy after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Maria Corazon Aquino was born January 25, 1933, in Tarlac, Philippines. Her husband had been an opponent of Ferdinand Marcos and was assassinated upon returning from exile. When Marcos unexpectedly called for elections in 1986, Corazon Aquino became the unified opposition's presidential candidate. She took office after Marcos fled the country, and served as president, with mixed results, until 1992.

She did not go quietly into retirement. Instead, she ran a think tank on non-violence and periodically helped lead street protests against the policies endorsed by her successors. In 2008, she learned she had colon cancer. She died on August 1, 2009.