Aug. 21 was declared Ninoy Aquino Day by virtue of Republic Act No. 9256 signed on Feb. 25, 2004.
It is a special non-working holiday to commemorate the death anniversary of former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.
A staunch critic of the Marcos dictatorship, Aquino was assassinated on Aug. 21, 1983. —Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research
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