FALSE: Ninoy Aquino killed by euthanasia Feb 1, 2021 5:31 PM PHT Rappler.com Rating: FALSE The facts: Multiple sources say Aquino was assassinated. He was killed by a bullet to the head. Why we fact-checked this: The claim came from an op-ed piece published in The Manila Times. The official Facebook page of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shared the article containing the false claim. Complete details: An opinion piece published in The Manila Times on Sunday, January 31, falsely claimed that former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr was killed by euthanasia. This claim appeared in the first paragraph of the article, penned by columnist Mauro Gia Samonte. The rest of the article was an open letter to UP professor Clarita Carlos from Captain Sherhannah Paiso in relation to the Department of National Defense’s (DND) unilateral termination of the 1989 UP-DND accord. Samonte said Paiso sent the open letter to his email.