'The Marcoses used a lethal cocktail of maneuvers that followed Ninoy’s assassination. We all are familiar with it even today – lies and the weaponization of the law, under an environment of economic downturn.'
Ninoy Aquino landed in what was then called the Manila International Airport on August 21, 1983. He never made it past a few steps on the tarmac before he was shot in the head at close range.
Family and supporters of the late former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. on Monday gathered at the airport of his namesake in Parañaque City to commemorate his 40th death anniversary.
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