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Benigno Aquino Biography 
Benigno Aquino | Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr.
Born: 1932-11-27
Birthplace: Concepción, Tarlac, Philippines
Died: 1983-08-21
Location of Death: Manila
Cause of Death: Assassination
Race: Asian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Field: Politician
Famous for: Philippine opposition leader
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Benigno Servillano Aquino, Jr., popularly known as Ninoy Aquino or Benigno S. Aquino, Jr., was a Philippine senator and a leading oppositionist to the autocratic rule of Ferdinand Marcos. He was assassinated at the Manila International Airport (now named the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor) upon returning home from exile in the United States. His death catapulted his widow, Corazon Aquino, to the limelight and subsequently to the presidency, replacing the 20-year-old Marcos regime |
Benigno Aquino News
Inquirer.net
NOYNOY TO ISABELA VOTERS: FM BURIAL AT LIBINGAN / ERAP FORMS LEGAL TEAM
Philippine Headline News
Aquino's late mother, former President Corazon Aquino, had said their family believed Marcos was behind the assassination of her husband, Be...
GMA news.tv
Aquino says Luisita deal in the works
Manila Standard Today
SENATOR Benigno Aquino III yesterday bared a plan to distribute the shareholdings of the Aquino and Cojuangco families to 10000 farmers ...
Noynoy partymates fail to stop House pr...
Reuters
Aquino favourite to be next Philippine president: poll
AFP
Senator Benigno Aquino attracted 44 percent support in a poll of preferred presidents, with millionaire property developer Manny Villar a distant second ...
Senator Aquino Leads 2010 P...
Philippine Headline News
QUEZON CITY, CALOOCAN NOW LP STRONGHOLDS
Philippine Headline News
[PHOTO AT LEFT - Liberal Party standard bearer Benigno Aquino III (2nd from right) and running mate Mar Roxas (2nd from left) raise the hands of new party ...
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BBC News
Philippine President Arroyo quits as ruling party head
BBC News
His cousin and rival, Senator Benigno Aquino, is heading the polls, capitalising from the outpouring of sympathy for his mother, who died in July. ...
'Turncoatism' is order of t...
Quezon City, Caloocan now LP strongholds
Philippine Star
Liberal Party standard bearer Benigno Aquino III (2nd from right) and running mate Mar Roxas (2nd from left) raise the hands of new party members (from ...
Echiverri, others join LP ranksManila...
Gibo, Noynoy vow clean, honest polls
Philippine Star
Presidential aspirants and cousins Benigno Aquino III and Gilbert Teodoro Jr. shake ...
Aquino, Teodoro sign pact for orderly, honest pollsInquirer.net
Erap, Teodoro unfazed by low Pulse Asia rating...
Bongbong Marcos guest candidate of 3 parties
Inquirer.net
Benigno ?Noynoy? Aquino III, makes the first move to invite him. ?I am waiting for a call. I'm like someone waiting for a date, waiting by the phone for the ...
Noynoy's coughManila Standard T...
Philippine Entertainment Portal
Quezon City, Caloocan bets bolt Lakas for LP
Philippine Star
He said it has always been in Aquino's ?genes? to become a great leader. ?His parents, former senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and former President Corazon Aquino ...
LP names Tomas as city chairman
Philippine Star
He also recalled that in 1983, one month after his father senator Benigno Aquino Jr. was assassinated, he was in Cebu. Noynoy said he stood at the Fuente ...
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