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Apr 21, 2024 · Benigno Aquino, Jr. was the chief opposition leader during the era of martial law in the Philippines (1972–81) under Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. Aquino’s assassination in 1983 galvanized popular opposition to the Marcos government and brought his widow, Corazon Aquino, to the political forefront.
- Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III (born February 8, 1960, Manila,...
- Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino became the unified opposition’s presidential...
- Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay (born Aug. 31, 1907, Iba, Phil.—died March...
- Benigno Aquino III
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 ...
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- Benigno Aquino Jr.
Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr., QSC, CLH, KGCR (/ ə ˈ k iː n oʊ /, locally [bɛˈniɡnɔʔ aˈkino]; November 27, 1932 – August 21, 1983) was a Filipino politician who served as a senator of the Philippines (1967–1972) and governor of the province of Tarlac.
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- Danding Cojuangco
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Aug 22, 1983 · Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr., known always by the nickname Ninoy, was born Nov. 27, 1932, in the Northern province of Tarlac. His grandfather was a general in the Philippine revolution against Spain.
Aug 21, 2023 · 21 Aug 2023. Author Jim Laurie interviewing Benigno Aquino Jr on the plane, minutes before the Filipino opposition leader was shot dead on the airport tarmac on August 21, 1983 [Jim Laurie/Al ...
- Jim Laurie
Aug 20, 2016 · A revisit of the events surrounding the assassination of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr, the staunchest opponent of Marcos and a People Power leader. Learn about his life, his flight back to Manila, his death, his funeral, and the investigations that followed.
Jun 24, 2021 · Aquino’s father and namesake, former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, was killed at the Manila international airport upon his return from exile in the US in 1983. The assassination was seen as an ...