Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies in hospital at 61
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Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino, the son of two of the Southeast Asian country’s democracy icons, died on Thursday after being hospitalised in Manila.The 61-year-old was president of the Ph
Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino, the son of two of the Southeast Asian country’s democracy icons, died on Thursday after being hospitalised in Manila. The 61-year-old was president of the Philippines from 2010to 2016. "It is with profound sadness that I learned this morning ofthe passing of former Pres. Benigno Aquino," Supreme Courtjustice Marvic Leonen, who was appointed by Aquino in 2012, saidin a statement.More Related News
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