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Ninoy's uncle Hermie Aquino loses cancer battle

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<p>MANILA (UPDATE) - Herminio Aquino, uncle of Filipino democracy icon Benigno &quot;Ninoy&quot; Aquino Jr, has lost his battle to cancer, the party&#x27;s secretary-general said Sunday.</p><p>Aquino, chairman of political party Aksyon Demokratiko, was 72, said party secretary-general Ernest Ramel Jr. He succumbed to cancer of the esophagus on Saturday, July 31.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/20/21/halalan2022-possible-presidential-bets-wooing-aksyon-demokratiko-officer">#Halalan2022: Possible presidential bets wooing Aksyon Demokratiko— officer</a></li></ul><p>&quot;It is with deepest sorrow that we inform the public the passing of Aksyon Demokratiko&#x27;s chairman, former Cong. Hermie Aquino. He was an inspiring servant leader, a great man and a true patriot. He will be missed in these difficult times in our nation,&quot; Ramel said in a statement.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AksyonParty/posts/2931388890455994" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Aquino, half-brother of Benigno Simeon Aquino Sr., ran as the vice president of former senator Raul Roco in the 2004 national elections.</p><p>Prior to his vice presidential bid, he served as deputy executive secretary and minister of the Ministry of Human Settlements from 1986 to 1987 under former President Cory Aquino.</p><p>He also represented Tarlac&#x27;s 3rd District at the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998, and served as Tarlac&#x27;s vice governor from 1998 to 2001.</p><p>The death of Herminio comes just weeks after the passing of his grand-nephew, former President Benigno &quot;Noynoy&quot; Aquino III. Sunday also marks the 12th death anniversary of Cory, while Aug. 21 will be the 38th death anniversary of Ninoy.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/24/21/noynoy-aquino-death-legacy-president">&#x27;Kayo ang boss ko&#x27;: Noynoy Aquino gone at 61</a></li></ul>

<p>Herminio Aquino, uncle of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr, has lost his battle to cancer, the party's secretary-general said Sunday.</p>

Herminio Aquino, uncle of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr, has lost his battle to cancer, the party's secretary-general said Sunday.