I remember Ninoy Aquino was more than fifty when Cory awaited his homecoming from the US. As a sign of welcome during the hardest times of the Marcos' regime, Cory wanted to tie a yellow ribbon in an old oak tree. However, oak trees are nowhere found within the vicinity. Thus, she tied the yellow ribbon round the coconut trees.
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