aquino ledhe people democracy in the 1980s and was president of the philippines forix years. al jazeera english reporter veronica pedroza has the story of the funals. and whathe story of politics means in the filnce. >> of the faernd of the sign and of theoly spirit. >> reporter: requi for the woman o personified in the phippines. her family refused to stake fural but this was afar from prate affair. how could it be be otherwise for the unassuming widow who endup leading a nnviolent th century versn of the storming of the bastea now known as people power. aquino had a very persona appeal. everyone callser ta or au corrie. people here to be anightein their grief. but truth is that the feral and wake are also exposg he risk whin the politicaelite and society itself. this wake is thebackdrop for a political dramaecausequino waalso the matron of a politica dynasty. ttle lines are being drawn. the philippine's only mont away from election so it's me news that the aquino familywere apparently hosti to the current president or royal atnding the proceengs. muslims in mani are joining