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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).
Aug 20, 2016 · MANILA, Philippines – Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr was assassinated on August 21, 1983. Considered one of the staunchest opponents of then president Ferdinand Marcos, Aquino was regarded as a...
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, 2014 · MANILA, Philippines - Former senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr., was assassinated in the afternoon of August 21, 1983, at the tarmac of the Manila International Airport.
MANILA – The public defender who worked for the release of soldiers convicted more than 30 years ago over the deaths of former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and Rolando Galman said the government should consider pushing for the extradition of the so-called "missing link" in this highly politicized case.
Aug 22, 2021 · The Aug. 21, 1983, assassination of Aquino was a seminal event in the country’s history that triggered massive protests against not just the killing of the opposition leader but also against oppression and plunder during the Marcos dictatorship.
Aug 21, 2022 · BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — When former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was felled by an assassin’s bullet at the Manila International Airport on Aug. 21, 1983, Baguio residents went out into the streets in outrage, much like the rest of the country.
