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Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. was the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the 11th Philippine President.
Republic Act No. 2956, signed into law in 2004, declares August 21 of every year as “Ninoy Aquino Day.” It is a non-working holiday nationwide commemorating the death anniversary of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino Jr.
Aug 21, 2020 · Today is an important holiday in Filipino history, marking August 21 as Ninoy Aquino Day. Created in 2004, this day forever commemorates the life and legacy of a beloved hero of freedom. Filipinos remember the ultimate sacrifice that Ninoy Aquino made for the people of the Philippines.
Aug 21, 2023 · August 21 is the day Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., one of the staunchest and, often, loneliest political figures who stood up against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., was gunned down...
Ninoy Aquino Day is held every 21 August to commemorate the life and death of Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. Senator Aquino, along with his wife Corazon, are attributed as leading lights in modern Philippine democracy.
Dates for Ninoy Aquino Day - Philippines, 2024, 2025 and other years.
Aug 21, 2023 · A motorcade, a wreath-laying ceremony, and a mass attended by supporters wearing yellow shirts. Here's how the Philippines commemorated the 40th death anniversary of democracy icon Ninoy Aquino.
Aug 19, 2022 · A month before the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law during the first Marcos administration, a coalition of veteran activists and youth leaders is stepping up their campaign ...
Aug 21, 2020 · It is a special nonworking holiday to commemorate the death anniversary of former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., a staunch critic of the Marcos dictatorship who was one of the first to be arrested after the abolition of Congress and declaration of martial law in 1972.
Si Ninoy Aquino ay isang tanyag na mamamahayag at pulitiko sa Pilipinas. Nagsilbi siya sa lalawigan ng Tarlac bilang alkalde ng bayan ng Concepcion, bise gobernador, at gobernador ng lalawigan.
