C-hrist, she allowedto guide her and to triumph
in her life and leadership.
C-haracter resiliency, she transformed
into virtue and a lasting legacy
more than just a fleeting quality.
C-ourage, she never lost
in all her struggles and battles
she has to hurdle for the betterment of the majority.
C-aritas, she mastered and used
as her weapon to lead
a country beset by tyranny
O-ptimism, she never lost
no matter what, no matter when.
O-penness, she practiced with sincerity and humility
and with unceasing grace and gladness.
O-thers-centered, she always was in her life
as a leader, as a mother, and as wife.
O-ra et labora, she exemplified
with dignity, nobility and sanctity in all her endeavors.
R-espect, she never lacked
for freedom, for peace, and for the sanctity of life.
R-eformation, she established, entrenched, and enshrined
in the heart of Philippine democracy.
R-esponsiveness, she continually displayed
in her political, personal, and family undertakings.
R-edemptoris missio, she kept in her heart
and made it her mission, too.
Y-ielding, she always was
to the voice of the people and to the voice of God.
Y-earning, she always was
for the voice of the people and for the voice of God.
Y-elping, she always was
the voice of the people and the voice of God.
Y-ahweh, made her truly a part
of His voice and the voice of His people.
