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Marcos wanted Aquino to stay out of politics. However, Aquino asserted his willingness to suffer the consequences declaring, "the Filipino is worth dying for." [41] He wished to express an earnest plea for Marcos to step down, for a peaceful regime change and a return to democratic institutions.
Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., a former Philippine senator, was assassinated on Sunday, August 21, 1983, on the tarmac of Manila International Airport (now named Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor). A longtime political opponent of President Ferdinand Marcos, Aquino had just landed in his home country after three years of self-imposed ...
Benigno Aquino III. Benigno Simeon Aquino III KGCR ( locally [bɛˈniːɡ.no ʔɐˈxiː.no]; born Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), [4] [5] also known as Noynoy Aquino [6] [7] [8] and colloquially as PNoy, [b] was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.
The Aquino family of Tarlac ( / əˈkiːnoʊ /, [1] Tagalog: [aˈkino]) is one of the most prominent families in the Philippines because of their involvement in politics. Some family members are also involved in other fields such as business and entertainment. The family comes from Tarlac and has produced several congressmen, senators, a vice ...
The Bible on which Aquino swore her oath was held by her mother-in-law Aurora Aquino, the mother of Ninoy Aquino. Attending the ceremonies were Ramos, who was then promoted to General, Enrile, and many politicians. [67] Outside Club Filipino, all the way to EDSA, hundreds of people cheered and celebrated.
The New People's Army rebellion (often shortened to NPA rebellion, among other acronym-based names) is an ongoing conflict between the government of the Philippines and the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Marxist–Leninist–Maoist [3] [9] Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). It is the world's longest ongoing communist ...
Benigno Aquino III is opposed to plans to restart the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Aquino is not keen on utilizing nuclear energy as a remedy to a power shortage Mindanao experienced in the second quarter of 2012. Aquino said that while he is open to adopt nuclear energy he is more inclined to tap "other sources of energy that have less impact ...
August 21 (1 pm) – Senator Benigno S. "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was assassinated at Manila International Airport. September 21 – As the government celebrates Barangay Day/National Thanksgiving Day to commemorate the declaration of martial law , thousands of Aquino's supporters hold a "National Day of Sorrow" and call for unity in the ranks to ...