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Aug 21, 2023 · Aug. 21, 1983, Benigno (Ninoy) Aquino, the Philippine political activist in exile in the U.S. went home to win back freedom for Filipinos living under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Aquino never made it out of the airport, assassinated on the tarmac, apparently by a single gunman.
Aug 20, 2023 · Organized by the democratic alliance 1Sambayan, in partnership with the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation, the forum sought to refresh Filipinos’ memories about Ninoy’s legacy – his heroism and fearless ways in criticizing the late dictator and how his principles remain relevant even to this day.
Aug 20, 2023 · Ninoy Aquino’s enduring legacy was his commitment to freedom and democracy that was propagated with equal fervor by both his wife Corazon and his son Benigno III when they served as President of the Philippines. The memory of his heroic deeds lives on in the hearts and minds of millions of grateful Filipinos.
Dec 2, 2021 · How can a single man restore pride to a nation and leave the legacy that the Filipino is worth dying for? There are very few stories in the Philippine saga as inspiring as that of Ninoy Aquino.
- Elfren S. Cruz
- From Senator to Prisoner: The Story of Ninoy Aquino
- Early Life
- The Young Man in A Hurry
- From Senator to Prisoner
- Self-Exile, Assassination, and Legacy
Benigno Simeon “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was known by those close to him as the Young Man in a Hurry because of his fast-paced life. At just 17 years old, Ninoy had already caught the interest of public officials for his achievements. However, his mother Aurora Aquino has also commented that perhaps the reason why Ninoy was always in a hurry was because h...
Ninoy Aquino was born on November 27, 1932 in Concepcion, Tarlac to Benigno Aquino Sr. and Aurora Lampa-Aquino. The second of seven children and a part of a prominent land-owning family with a rich political history, Ninoy learned to love being around people. As his biographies describe, Ninoy enjoyed entertaining the family’s visitors and giving s...
Ninoy’s claim to fame came when he was only 17 years old. In 1950, Ninoy served as the youngest war correspondent in the Korean War for the Manila Times. For his feats as war correspondent, he was awarded the Philippine Legion of Honor, Degree of Officer by President Quirino.He later served as a foreign-correspondent in Indo-China. During his time ...
As a senator, Ninoy was a staunch critic of the Marcos regime and its abuses. He claimed that the 1967 elections were fueled by “guns, goons, and gold” and stood by the need to criticize to “be free.” In his maiden privilege speech, Ninoy denounced Marcos’ intent of building up a “Garrison state” by “militarizing [the] civilian government offices,”...
Though Ninoy spent his time in Newton in peace, he kept his mind on the country’s political state. He remained a staunch critic of the Marcos regime even in exile, and it was during this time that Ninoy delivered his often quoted speech in 1981 to the Movement for Free Philippines in Los Angeles:
Aug 21, 2021 · Exactly 38 years ago on Saturday, August 21, opposition leader Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. returned to the Philippines from exile and was killed at an airport now named after him.
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Aug 21, 1986 · Mr. Aquino was a powerful, ebullient and voluble politician who communicated to those around him his enthusiasm and optimism. Born into a wealthy and politically active family, he was the bright...
