The passing of the former president – and scion of political heroes – could remind people of the power of their choice.
President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines during a 2015 visit to Canada (Province of British Columbia/Flickr) Published 1 Jul 2021 10:00 0 Comments
With the passing of former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the country’s political future becomes even more uncertain in the run-up to an election next year.
The former president passed away on 24 June, aged 61. His death comes as the Philippines grapples with democratic backsliding under President Rodrigo Duterte, and anticipates a crucial leadership transition that may either diminish or revive Aquino’s democratic legacy.
Aquino, Philippine Ex-leader Who Challenged China, is Buried
27 Jun 2021, 16:05 GMT+10
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried Saturday with thousands lining the streets of Manila to remember him for standing up to China in bitter territorial disputes, striking a peace deal with Muslim guerrillas and defending democracy in the Southeast Asian nation where his parents helped topple a dictator.
Aquino died Thursday at age 61 of kidney disease arising from diabetes following a long public absence, after his single six-year term ended in 2016. Family and friends sang a patriotic song after a silver urn with Aquino s remains was placed beside the tomb of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino. Military honors included a 21-gun salute at the private cemetery.
MANILA, June 26 ― Philippine former president Benigno Aquino was laid to rest in a Manila cemetery today beside his parents, two of the Southeast Asian country's democracy icons. Hundreds of mourners in black and white, some also wearing yellow ― the colour associated with the Aquino family and.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried Saturday with thousands lining up streets to remember him for standing up to China in bitter territorial disputes, striking a peace deal with Muslim guerrillas and defending democracy in a Southeast Asian nation where his parents helped topple a dictator.
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