The Filipino is Worth Dying ForFamous last words of Ninoy Aquino, the man who could have beaten Marcos as President, who came home on that fateful day on Aug 21, 1983......mercilessly shot on the tarmac of what is now known as the
... [more]This does not pretend to be a travel blog. But I feel compelled to write about this. Some of you may have visited Manila this August 2009, and may have wondered about the recent events. This is our story. Today marks the 26th death anniversary of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. , whom many believed to be the only man who could have beaten the country's dictator for 20 years, Ferdinand Marcos. Ninoy was a man of peace. When Marcos declared Martial law, this President's most vocal and most popular opponent was Ninoy Aquino, who was promptly sent to jail for 7
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