Ninoy aquino Archives

Keeping Ninoy Aquino’s legacy alive among today’s Filipinos

Four decades after Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was assassinated, we look back on the huge impact he has made on Philippine history. By remaining steadfast in his beliefs even if it meant incurring the ire of then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. for being one of his staunchest critics, Ninoy's bravery served…

EDSA at 37: A peaceful revolution in photos

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ If Instagram and Facebook were already a thing 37 years ago, then these are probably the images that would have flooded everybody's timelines from from Feb. 22 to 25. For on these days, millions of Filipinos gathered in EDSA to change history. And with…

Edsa at 36: Four days of pure ‘People Power’

By Alex Y. Vergara and Jose Paolo S. Dela Cruz As we celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution, PeopleAsia readers share their memories of the four-day revolution that toppled a dictator and restored democracy in the Philippines. The iconic 'Laban' sign of the People's Power Revolution…

“Hindi kami nag-iisa”

Upon PeopleAsia’s special request, then former President Corazon C. Aquino penned this article in commemoration of her husband Ninoy’s 20th death anniversary in 2003. By CORAZON C. AQUINO Cory's article on Ninoy in PeopleAsia I wrote this haiku in 1982, when Ninoy and I with our children (Ballsy, Pinky, Noynoy,…

Ninoy: In the eye of memory

BY MAX V. SOLIVEN Max V. Soliven was founding publisher of The Philippine STAR as well as PeopleAsia magazine. Soliven and the late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino were arrested and thrown into the same prison after martial law was declared on Sept. 21, 1972. On the 38th anniversary of Ninoy's…

#EDSA35

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the Philippine STAR's Feb 25, 2021 issue and on Philstarlife.com. If the 1986 EDSA people power revolution — the three-day people power revolt that put an end to a 20-year totalitarian regime — were a human being, he/she, at 35, would have settled…

Where were you on Aug. 21, 1983?

By Joanne Rae M. Ramirez Many of those who remember vividly the day former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was shot in cold blood on the tarmac of the Manila International Airport recall also that it was “the shot that rang across the world.” It was arguably the first tile in…

Icons of Democracy: A People Power Tribute

Some memories are fleeting, forgettable and fade over time. And then there are others that become venerated hallmarks in history. Feb.25, 2017 marks the 31st anniversary of the People Power Revolution. The Philippines showed the world the true meaning of peaceful resolution on that fateful day, with the late Sen.…

Remembering Ninoy Aquino: ‘Perhaps the dream didnâ€™t die with him’

By JOANNE RAE RAMIREZÂ The heroism of Ninoy Aquino, who was gunned down at high noon at the Manila International Airport 33 years ago, transcends politics. He isnâ€™t a trend, to be honored only during certain political climes. He is a hero for all seasons. To have openly declared that…

Coosome Twosomes on PeopleAsia

All the days you spend with your significant other should be special, but Valentine's Day is that one day in the year ultimately devoted just for them.Â PeopleAsia celebratesÂ this year's season of love by putting together a list ofÂ couples who know how to make everyday feel like Valentine's Day. Here are…