President Aquino Archives

A Look Back: President Benigno S. Aquino III

Rest in peace, Mr. President! Here is former President Benigno S. Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines in pictures: PeopleAsia publisher and president Babe Romualdez raises then Sen. Aquino's hand in a congratulatory gesture after being awarded as one of the People of the Year in 2009 Aquino with PeopleAsia…

Icon of Democracy: Remembering Cory

On this day in 1933, former President Cory Aquino was born in Paniqui, Tarlac. As her destiny would dictate, she would eventually grow up to not only become the Philippines' first female president, but most notably an icon and restorer of democracy during one of the country's darkest times. Revisit some of…

Maruxa Pita: Angel Maruxa

â€œItâ€™s the education of the children. When I say education, itâ€™s not only the intellectual; itâ€™s not only the spiritual; but the inner person, their attitude," she says, making it unsurprising that that the minds she's helped moldÂ - including that of outgoing President Aqiuno - have gone on to help…

Nine New National Artists Awarded this April

As one of his last proclamations as president of the Philippines, President Aquino announced the addition of nine new National Artists this month, six of whom were awarded posthumously. President Aquino poses with (from left) National Artists Bienvenido Lumbera (literature), Benedicto Cabrera (visual arts), Virgilio Almario (literature) and Order of…