A somber mood welcomed the last homecoming of the "illustrious" son of Ateneo. Former President Benigno "Noynoy" S. Aquino III returned to the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) -- where he studied from elementary to college -- for the last time. (Sceeenshot from Radyo Katipunan) Aquino's remain...
Vice President Leni Robredo shared that former President Benigno Aquino III offered to bury her husband, the late former Interior secretary Jesse Robredo, at the Libingan ng mga Bayani when he died on a plane crash in 2012. Aquino told her then that there was a proposal to bury Jesse at the...
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid tribute to former President Benigno Aquino III, saying he had a “lifetime of illustrious public service.” Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meets former President Benigno Aquino III at the Istana during his visit to Singapore in 2014. (MCI...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Former President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III’s sudden passing on June 24 shocked a nation reeling from the pandemic and his successor’s response to it. Statements of condolences from across the political spectrum immediately flooded mainstream media and social media, in a...
ANGEL THOUGHTS The author with PNoy, her friend and President “You ask too many questions, Mrs. Sec!” (I was called Mrs. Sec by the family of my Lady Boss President Cory.) Or, how about his admonition that I stop nagging him with my not- so-subtle plea – “stop smoking already, please?”...
Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza A few things the then president, PNoy, told me face to face, not from the long lens of current events becoming history, but from the short distance of a casual conversation: 1. “What are you doing there?” I was taking pictures of his leather slippers,...
Former Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Br. Armin Luistro, FSC honored the late President Benigno Aquino III - especially his contribution to the country’s education system. President Benigno Simeon Aquino III assisted by Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro, FSC led the ceremonial...
The South Korean government expressed its condolences to the family of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, who passed away on June 24 at age 61. In a statement, the Korean Embassy in the Philippines said, “The government of the Republic of Korea conveys its deepest condolences to...
On May 16 this year, former Ateneo de Manila University president Rev. Fr. Jose Ramon “Jett” Villarin, SJ texted his friend former President Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III. “Pre, Asension ngayon. Nawa’y akayin kang umahon ng ating Poon (Pre, today is Asension. May our Lord raise you...
'It's an honor to serve the Filipino nation' • Aquino demonstrated humble and principled governance and left a lega cy forging the country's economic resilience, a peace pact with Muslim separatists, a landmark court victory asserting the country's claim over the West...
A simple yet great president. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (left) and former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (Photo credits: Zoom meeting screengrab, Facebook page of Noynoy Aquino) That's how Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III described the late...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) joined the nation Friday, June 25 in mourning the passing of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III even as it cited the significant role he played in championing reproductive health (RH) in the country. (Mark Balmores / File...
