Corazon Aquino's Life in Photos
DIANA WALKER / Time Life Pictures / Getty
A Washington Welcome
Apart from winning the presidency, one of Aquino's sweeter triumphs was her reception in Washington in September 1986, where she was greeted at the White House by Ronald Reagan, the friend of her old nemesis. Her speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress was widely praised and was interrupted numerous times by applause.
Get the Latest Photos from Time.com
Get TIME photos and pictures of the week delivered directly to your inbox.