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Benigno Simeon Aquino III KGCR (locally [bɛˈniɡnɔʔ aˈkino]; born Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.
May 3, 2024 · Benigno Aquino III (born February 8, 1960, Manila, Philippines—died June 24, 2021, Manila) was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines (2010–16) and was the scion of a famed political family. He was the son of Corazon Aquino, who served as president of the Philippines (1986–92), and political leader Benigno Simeon ...
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Jun 23, 2021 · Former President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines, scion of the country’s most prominent pro-democracy political family, died on Thursday in Manila. He was 61. His sister Pinky...
Jun 24, 2021 · The son of assassinated Senator Benigno Aquino Jr and former president Corazon Aquino, he led the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. He was known for his economic reforms, his challenge to China over the South China Sea, and his quiet demeanour.
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Jun 23, 2021 · Jes Aznar/The New York Times/Redux. CNN —. The former President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III died Thursday at the age of 61 after being hospitalized in Quezon City, state media...
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Jul 6, 2021 · Last modified on Wed 7 Jul 2021 04.48 EDT. A chain-smoking bachelor with a penchant for Coca-Cola and video games, Benigno Aquino III, who has died aged 61 of renal failure as a result of...
Jun 24, 2021 · The son of democracy icons Benigno and Corazon Aquino, he won a landslide election in 2010 and fought corruption and China's claims in the South China Sea. He also faced controversies over hostage crisis, typhoon response, and police operation that killed 44 commandos.
