Former President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III (Robert Viñas/Malacañang Photo Bureau/Noynoy Aquino’s Facebook page)
The untimely demise of Aquino, “who had lived his life with honesty, integrity, and simplicity so that others may simply live, is a great loss not only to his family but to the Filipino nation as well, particularly those whose lives he had touched,” the resolution read.
The measure also cited the achievements of the 15th Philippine President, “the most significant of which was the Philippines’ gallant stand and victory against economic giant China when the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague ruled that China had no claim to the reef within Philippine territorial waters.”
Aquino, Philippine ex-leader who challenged China, is buried
By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILAJune 26, 2021 GMT
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried Saturday with thousands lining the streets of Manila to remember him for standing up to China in bitter territorial disputes, striking a peace deal with Muslim guerrillas and defending democracy in the Southeast Asian nation where his parents helped topple a dictator.
Aquino died Thursday at age 61 of kidney disease arising from diabetes following a long public absence, after his single, six-year term ended in 2016. Family and friends sang a patriotic song after a silver urn with Aquino’s remains was placed beside the tomb of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino. Military honors included a 21-gun salute at the private cemetery.
Senate resolution honors PNoy s life, years of public service msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried Saturday with thousands lining up streets to remember him for standing up to China in bitter territorial disputes, striking a peace deal with Muslim guerrillas and defending democracy in a Southeast Asian nation where his parents helped topple a dictator.
Aquino, Philippine ex-leader who challenged China, is buried : The Asahi Shimbun asahi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from asahi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.