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Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr., QSC, CLH, KGCR (⫽ ə ˈ k iː n oʊ ⫽, locally [bɛˌniːɡ.no ʔɐˈxiː.no]; 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.
Jun 5, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Ninoy Aquino, who challenged Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorship and was assassinated in 1983. Find out his early political career, imprisonment, exile, and role in the People's Power movement.
Learn about the life and legacy of Ninoy Aquino, a prominent critic of the Marcos regime and a martyr for democracy in the Philippines. Explore his achievements as a war correspondent, a politician, and a prisoner of conscience.
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).
Nov. 27, 1932. born to Benigno S. Aquino, Sr., nationalist, speaker and later Senator of the Philippines, and Aurora A. Aquino, in Concepcion Town, Tarlac province. His paternal grandfather was General Servillano Aquino, famed revolutionary, who fought first the Spanish and then the Americans at the turn of the century.
The Death of a Hero. On August 21, 1983, Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. was fatally shot to the ground as he exited the plane. Rolando Galman, the alleged assassin, was also immediately gunned down by personnel of the Aviation Security Command.
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.
