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Benigno " Ninoy " Simeon Aquino Jr., QSC, CLH, KGCR [1] [2] [3] [4] ( ⫽ əˈkiːnoʊ ⫽, 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 · Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. (November 27, 1932–August 21, 1983) was a Filipino political leader who led the opposition against Ferdinand Marcos, the dictator of the Philippines.
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.
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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.
Philippine Legion of Honor, Officer Degree, awarded by President Elpidio Quirino for “Meritorious Service” to the Philippines for his coverage of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to the Korean War. 1952. Foreign Correspondent, Manila Times in Southeast Asia.
He became the youngest senator in Philippine history at 34. His many achievements, despite his few years of experience, earned him the moniker, "Wonder Boy". His popularity was greatly due to his daring criticism of the Marcos regime. Ninoy frequently challenged the dictatorship.
Aug 21, 2013 · Thirty years ago, Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. stepped off a plane and into the firing line of an assassin. Inside, a timeline of the events from Ninoy's days as a young senator—and already a thorn in the dictator's side—until his death.
Aug 19, 2010 · Ninoy Aquino timeline: How he lived and died. Published August 19, 2010 10:53am. His death led to the downfall of a dictatorship and the restoration of Philippine democracy. His widow Cory went on to become the Philippine Republic's 11th president. Last June 30, his son and namesake Noynoy became the 15th president.
