Aquino’s visit to parents’ graves a private affair — Palace
President Aquino is keeping his visit to his parents’ grave at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City a private affair.
President Aquino is keeping his visit to his parents’ grave at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City a private affair.
Yesterday’s 29th death anniversary of Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was marked with calls to the people, especially the youth, to remember his heroism and study his struggle against the Marcos dictatorship.
Where before, essay-writing contests were even held among the young to bring out their thoughts about Tarlac’s hero, today there isn’t much of the fervor, not even the yellow ribbons displayed in the province whenever Aug. 21 comes.
He was among those who convinced former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. to return to the country after three years of self-exile in the United States of America.
The memories of men are too frail a thread to hang history from.” You doubt that? Today is Ninoy Aquino Day, as mandated by Republic Act 9492. What does this holiday mean? Ask those below 35 years of age.
