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Benigno Ninoy Aquino, Jr.
25 years ago today (Aug. 21, 1983 in case you are lazy to compute :P ), Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. – a popular Philippine Senator – was assassinated when he came back home. The tragedy shook the timid courage of the Filipinos who were afraid to fight the government of the dictator ex-president Ferdinand Marcos.
A lot of organizations were born, including ATOM (August Twenty-One Movement) in honor of Ninoy.
Why he was assassinated is a very long story. But in a nutshell, it was believed that it was masterminded by Marcos, since Ninoy was a strong opposition of the administration. More here on wikipedia.
I was just a little grade schooler when everything happened. I remember my neighbors here in Pandacan divided into two: RED for Marcos, YELLOW for Aquino. Majority, however, supported YELLOW flashing their hands with an “L” sign – meaning “LABAN”. How about you, what do you remember?
I still remember everything despite of it being from 20 years ago. A spirit of unity was clearly evident, thanks to the martyrdom of Ninoy. It is just sad the country needed to sacrifice a good leader to wake us up from slumber.
More sadly, some Filipinos seem not to learn from it. (who? I’ll leave it up to you)
Body of Ninoy Aquino ater being shot
Just a thought: Are the Filipinos still worth dying for?
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i still remember it also when i was small and xmas trees are tall.they all use to laugh while others use to pray.marching towards Highway 54 also known as EDSA today.some are located ate the Makati, putting a stage and speak there as if it was a thunder to my ears.i also see Kris Aquino often that time but she’s not as we think she’s today.my father is a supporter of that yellow group know as ATOM or August Twenty One Movement.I met some political people there and to tell you the truth I really dont understand what are theyre trying to say to me.all I can do is smile as they speak.and as Kiko thought, are filipinos worth dying for…well, i could say it is.why?well, we work for our family, we sacrifice for our family and we do it all for our family, arent we all filipinos?tell me, why do some people have to go to other countries to look for a greener pasture? is it for self achievement? or for your filipino family? tell me, are we not worth it?