The passing of the former president – and scion of political heroes – could remind people of the power of their choice.
President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines during a 2015 visit to Canada (Province of British Columbia/Flickr) Published 1 Jul 2021 10:00 0 Comments
With the passing of former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the country’s political future becomes even more uncertain in the run-up to an election next year.
The former president passed away on 24 June, aged 61. His death comes as the Philippines grapples with democratic backsliding under President Rodrigo Duterte, and anticipates a crucial leadership transition that may either diminish or revive Aquino’s democratic legacy.
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image captionMr Aquino was seen as continuing his parents legacy
Former Philippine president Benigno Noynoy Aquino III, scion of the country s revered Aquino family, has died at the age of 61.
While in power from 2010 to 2016, he famously took China to court over a long-running dispute involving the South China Sea, parts of which the Philippines claims as the West Philippine Sea.
Aquino had been largely silent and out of the public eye after his presidency ended.
On Thursday his sisters released a statement saying he had died peacefully in his sleep that morning due to kidney failure secondary to diabetes .
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Published June 29, 2021, 11:00 AM
(Published July 1, 2016, the day after former President Benigno S. Aquino III went home as private citizen to his home at Times Street. )
It was a moment not many have witnessed – the last few minutes before the country’s most powerful man turns into a private citizen. Yesterday, President Aquino came home to No. 25 Times Street, Quezon City, in his white Toyota Land Cruiser, and was welcomed by about 200 people – neighbors, supporters, former classmates and members of his Cabinet.
Former President Benigno S. Aquino III ended his term as President of the Philippines on June 30, 2016. (Manila Bulletin file photo)