20/08/2026
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Benigno βNinoyβ Aquino Jr. was a renowned journalist and former senator of the Philippines. He became the youngest mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac, at the age of 22, the youngest governor of Tarlac at 28, and the youngest senator at 34. Ninoy Aquino is a popular politician known for his youth and charisma. Some of us may not know that Ninoy Aquino was not just a politician. Before he got involved with politics, he was first a journalist. He went to war in Korea and risked the danger just to get his job done.
When the ruling of martial law began, Ninoy Aquino fought to restore democracy and human rights in the Philippines. He was the voice of our nation against the abuse of power. He did not show any fear even though he was sent to prison and solitary confinement. By being against authoritarian rule and dictatorship. Ninoy Aquino had already given all his life to fight for what is right and true. When he was in prison, Aquino launched a 40-day strike on prison hunger to give attention to the happenings of the regime's abuse. He sacrificed once again, nearly taking his life away just to strengthen the peopleβs opposition to martial law.
Ninoy Aquino went to the United States to undergo a heart surgery. For the next three years he settled in America, but still continued to fight and denounce martial law. He also continued building networks opposing the regime, delivering his iconic speech in Los Angeles. Where he said, βI have asked myself many times, is the Filipino worth suffering, or even dying for?β and answered with complete dignity βI have carefully weighed the virtues and faults of the Filipino and I have come to the conclusion that he is worth dying for.β
After the Ninoy Aquino assassination in 1983, Filipinos woke up and stood to fight, indicating the start of the People Power Revolution. Students like us should not forget the story behind every holiday we have, because we never know how much of the sacrifices, battles, and pain our fellow Filipinos have overcome. To fight for our freedom and democracy, we should embrace our history and use it as a reminder not to close our eyes to what is truly happening in our country.
ποΈ: Maria Seraphim Manalastas
πΌοΈ: Cyrus Alconcel
