AQUINO, Benigno "Ninoy"

Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino, Jr. was born on November 27, 1932. The former Philippine senator was assassinated on August 21, 1983. He was returning to the Philippines despite warnings that doing so would be dangerous for him. As he was coming down the stairs of the plane, he was shot from the back. He is considered the most-loved martyr of the 20-year dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos¹ and the Marcos cronies. Ninoy Aquino was the staunchest critic of the Marcos administration. His widow, Corazon C. Aquino, became the first female president of the Philippines.