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About the event
Today is an important holiday in Filipino history,?� marking August 21 as Ninoy Aquino Day.?� Created in 2004, this day forever commemorates the life and legacy of a beloved hero of freedom. Filipinos remember the ultimate sacrifice that Ninoy Aquino made for the people of the Philippines.
Senator Benigno �??Ninoy�?� Aquino, Jr. was an influential and inspirational Filipino political figure who fought for independence and a free democracy. After serving prison time for his opposition to then President Ferdinand Marcos, Aquino, who had gone into exile upon his release; planned on reentering Filipino politics.?� Tragically,?� he was assassinated upon returning to the islands in 1983.?� Today, Filipinos remember Aquino�??s famous words, �??The Filipino is worth dying for.�?�
Senator Benigno �??Ninoy�?� Aquino, Jr. was an influential and inspirational Filipino political figure who fought for independence and a free democracy. After serving prison time for his opposition to then President Ferdinand Marcos, Aquino, who had gone into exile upon his release; planned on reentering Filipino politics.?� Tragically,?� he was assassinated upon returning to the islands in 1983.?� Today, Filipinos remember Aquino�??s famous words, �??The Filipino is worth dying for.�?�
