
When I was still young, I
remember I used to ask my dad about
Ninoy Aquino. I don't know what is he fighting for and why He once said that
"Filipinos are worth dying for" And now as I reached this age of maturity, I can say there's a lot of
Ninoy in me. Like him I want the Truth, Justice, and Peace.
Dictatorship was not in his vocabulary that's why with chin up he fought with the then said greatest dictator in our history--Ferdinand Marcos. He was one of the strongest influences in the opposition party against the Marcos Administration. He relentlessly exposed and revealed all the graft and corruption happening behind the curtains of politics; thus, he became the
arch rival of Ferdinand Marcos during the Martial Law era. His life was abruptly ended as he deplaned from a China Airlines flight from Boston by a couple of bullets through his head. His death sparked a series of revolutions against the administration leading to the
EDSA Revolution of 1986. 25 years after, his legacy still remains in each and everyone of us. Still there's an unsolved mystery-- Who killed Ninoy? Until now many speculations, whereabouts and rumors spreading everywhere. Is it Galman or Ver? or the said gentleman in army uniform? No sure answers and no clear evidences. What will happen now? I don't know, WE don't know. Let's just live the life Ninoy wanted for every Filipinos where there is no wars, no corruptions, and no supreme leadership. It's hard, but then we can start with our own self. Again it's worth trying. :))
BENIGNO "NINOY" AQUINO JR.