Ninoy Aquino

In 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation declaring Hawaii the 50th state.

In 1983, Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. was assassinated as he exited an aircraft at Manila International Airport.

His widow, Corazón Aquino, would become president of the Philippines three years later.

In 1991, a hardline coup against Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev collapsed in the face of a popular uprising led by Russian Federation President Boris N. Yeltsin.

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You can learn how to be part of the Wanderer Collective by following us on Instagram at wanderer.podcast. On August 21, 1983, exactly 43 years ago, Binigno Ninoy Aquino Jr., opposition leader and staunch critic of the Marcos regime, was assassinated in the tarmac at what was then called the Manila International Airport.

For the younger people here, that's why we call that airport the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

According to the Martial Law Museum, Ninoy's death ignited a fire among the opposition.

Less than three years after Ninoy's assassination, the Filipino people went to the streets in an unviolent mass protest called the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution and ended the two-decade Marcos dictatorship.

Here are some of the things that happened between then and now.

Cory Aquino became president, and then 18 years later, after that, her son, Ninoy Aquino, got elected.

Martial law victims received some reparations, and billions of the Marcos ill-gotten wealth were recovered.

Here are the top stories for August 21st.

President Marcos on Friday invoked Ninoy Aquino's legacy in warning that disinformation, division, distrust, and civic indifference remain challenges to Philippine democracy.

In a message, Marcos said Aquino's memory should remind Filipinos of the courage to stand by their convictions and contribute to the country's democratic journey.

He said that the nature of the threats confronting democracy may have evolved.

But Filipinos continue to have a responsibility to protect and reinforce democratic institutions.

Marcos vowed that his administration would continue to protect the country's sovereignty, uphold the rule of law, and ensure that the freedoms Filipinos value are accompanied by opportunities.

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines led the commemoration of the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of former Senator Benigno Ninoy Aquino Jr. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Paranaque City on Friday morning, August 21st.

NHCP Chair Regalado Trota, Jose Jr. offered flowers at the site where Aquino was gunned down on August 21st, 1983.

The Senate is aiming to finish the trial by December, but Gate Chalian acknowledged that the proceedings could spill over into next year at its current pace.

Marcos honors Ninoy Aquino on 43rd death anniversary.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marked the 43rd death anniversary of former Senator Benigno Ninoy Aquino Jr. on Friday by honoring him as an emblem of Filipino courage.

In a statement, Marcos said Aquino serves as a reminder of the steadfast courage of Filipinos to defend their principles and contribute to the nation's democratic journey.

Government sends P1B assistance to storm, Habegat victims.

In 1959, Dwight Eisenhower, the president, signed a proclamation officially declaring Hawaii the 50th state.

In 1983, Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. was assassinated as he exited an aircraft at Manila International Airport.

His widow, Corazon Aquino, would become president of the Philippines three years later.

In 1991, a hardline coup against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev collapsed in the face of a popular uprising led by Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin.