August 21, 2014- the 31st death of anniversary Ninoy Aquino. It was more than 3 decades when our country lost a a man who ignite the fire of democracy in each country men. Lets take a look back who is he. Ninoy Aqiuno came from propherous family of land owners in Concepcion Tarlac and a product of the most prominent schools in the country; namely San Beda, Ateneo de Manila and University of the Philippines where he took law. Even if grew up in famiky of hacienderos, he has an open heart for the people from the lower level of the society. He was the youngest Senator in the Philippine history at the of 34. it was not a surprise bevause his father Benigno S. Aquin, Sr was a former Speaker of the House of the reprensentatives and his grand father was also a politician in the Janapanes Era. He was one of the most brilliant politicians in the rumbling world of politics during the Marcos Era. His bravery and intelligence will never be compare to anyone. Most of the politician were threatened because of his unbeatable and fierce speeches and revealation that put him spot in every filipino's heart. He married Corazon Cojuanco who eventually put in th limelight of politics and became a former president after his death. He has 5 children and his only son is the president of the country. He was arrested during Martial Law because he was considerrd as one of the most powerful threat in the government due to the sharpness of his tongue. He had a cardiac attack during he was in the jail and needed to had an operation but he refused because he doesnt want to have it done in the Philippine Heart Center. He was allowed by the late President Marcos to have the operation in the United states. Ninoy and his family leave the country and stayed in America for 8 years but still his eagerness to fight against Marcos regime was tremendous and it caused him to go back in the Philippines.
September 21, 1983, Ninoy was assassinated in the Manila International Airport which was eventually named after him.
His assassination paved way for Filipino people to fight for freedom. The martial law and Marcos' government has nothing to do against the people power revolution. Millions of people gathered to sympathized and showed thier suppport to the hero of national democrary. Yellow ribbons were everywhere symbolizing the thirst for freedom. His death pushed the filipino to move against cruelty and dictatorship. He is an icon of freedom indeed.he showed that power is nothing without the hand for the people, that a power is rotten if its selfish and greedy. A man who said that "Filipino is worth dying for". And yes its true, he proved it when he was brave enough to face what faith will bring to him in returning back to his homeland. His a man of courage and love, a man of his words and a man of a true nationalism.
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