The remains of former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III have left the Ateneo de Manila University to be transported to the Manila Memorial Park where he will be laid to rest. (Screenshot from Radyo Katipunan) Adorned in yellow, the funeral hearse carried the urn containing the ashes of Aquino...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and its community of artists, creatives, and production staff mourn with the nation the passing of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III. To express its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and friends, the flag of CCP...
House leaders air admiration for Pnoy, sympathies for his family More key leaders of the House of Representatives have come out to express sincere sympathies to the family of the late former President Benigno “Pnoy” Aquino III whom they extolled as a great leader of the country. Deputy Speakers...
A funeral mass for the former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will be held at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) in Quezon City on Saturday, June 26, the university announced, as the country bids goodbye to country's 15th president. (Photo by Robert Viñas/ Malacañang Photo Bureau/...
