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To commemorate the death anniversary of former Benigno ‘Ninoy’ S. Aquino, Jr., “August twenty-one of every year is hereby declared as the Ninoy Aquino day which shall be a national nonworking holiday.” This is according to Republic Act No. 9256 that was signed into law by President Gloria...

In August 2017, Manila Bulletin editors interviewed former President Benigno S. Aquino III about his late father, Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino II for a story to mark Ninoy Aquino Day on August 21. Aquino still clearly recalled how his father Ninoy gave him one wistful look and left the fate...

(Published on August 21, 2017 from an interview with former President Benigno S. Aquino III at his home at Times Street, Quezon City, for a story on his memories of his father Sen. Benigno Aquino. The story was published to mark Ninoy Aquino Day. ) AUGUST 21, 2017 –  Today, August 21, the...