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…
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…
Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III passed away at 6.30 am today (June 24), his family has confirmed. He was 61 years old. The 15th president of the Republic of the Philippines, PNoy, as he was fondly called during his presidency, was also the only son of the late democracy…