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Jul 27, 2015 · 1. Manila hostage crisis. The administration’s first major debacle came just two months into Aquino's presidency. In August 2010, eight Hong Kong tourists were killed by a disgruntled former police officer Rolando Mendoza, after a bungled rescue attempt supervised by Aquino himself.
Jun 28, 2021 · The high number is owing to the continuous pork barrel scam controversies in his term. Here is the rundown of major events that occurred and policies that were approved during Aquino’s...
Jun 20, 2024 · Benigno Aquino III, Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines (2010–16) and was the scion of a famed political family. During his administration the country experienced strong economic growth, and he oversaw a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Jun 24, 2021 · After Mr. Aquino III left office, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 ruled in favor of the Philippines, saying China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea breached international law.
Jun 24, 2021 · Former president Benigno Aquino III passed away on June 24, 2021. He was 61. An imperfect leader whose last years in office were riddled with controversies, Aquino was also a fine statesman and a good man.
Jun 24, 2021 · The law provided universal access to contraception, fertility control, sexual education and maternal care. Though it was met with fierce criticism in the Philippines, which has a majority Catholic...
Jan 27, 2016 · No Real Progress on Justice for Serious Abuses. (New York) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III’s six-year term in office will end in mid-2016 without achieving his promised...
