Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his 4th annual State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City  on July 28, 2025. Jonathan Cellona , ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175573627783420250728-marcos-sona-congress-JC3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his 4th annual State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City  on July 28, 2025. Jonathan Cellona , ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE) </strong>— President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday issued a statement to commemorate the Ninoy Aquino Day, which marks the death anniversary of former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., a staunch political rival of the incumbent&#x27;s father.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/02/25/23/edsa-revolution-needs-to-be-remembered-all-the-more">‘EDSA Revolution needs to be remembered all the more’</a></div><p>&quot;The commemoration of Ninoy Aquino Day brings to light a chapter in our nation&#x27;s shared story that continues to echo across generations and public memory. The passage of time has allowed the country to approach this event with greater clarity and, therefore, with a deeper perspective. History invites reflection more than reaction and from that reflection arises a clearer understanding of civic duty,&quot; Marcos, Jr. said in a statement.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/17/moving-ninoy-day-won-t-diminish-fact-that-aquino-sr-died-fighting-for-country-says-family-1558">Moving &#x27;Ninoy Day&#x27; won&#x27;t diminish fact that Aquino Jr. died fighting for country, says family</a></div><p>Aquino, one of Marcos Sr.&#x27;s most vocal critics, was shot dead on Aug. 21, 1983 upon his return to the Philippines, at the tarmac of the Manila International Airport that would be later named after him.</p><p>His assassination triggered a series of demonstrations that came to a head during the EDSA People Power Revolution on Feb. 25, 1986, and catapulted his wife Cory to the presidency.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/focus/02/21/17/timeline-edsa-people-power-revolution">TIMELINE: EDSA People Power Revolution</a></div><p>&quot;As someone raised within a political tradition formed by these moments, I have come to understand that history offers less final judgment than continuing instruction. It sharpens how we serve, how we listen, and how we bear the weight of an office with a greater purpose moving forward,&quot; the President said.</p><p>Marcos, Jr. emphasized that the observance serves as a reminder to &quot;uphold leadership that strives towards wholeness, reconciliation, and dignity beyond differences.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/15/marcos-moves-ninoy-aquino-day-to-august-23-2026">Marcos moves Ninoy Aquino Day to August 23</a></div><p>&quot;This day, therefore, becomes an invitation to govern with sobriety, conscience, and foresight... In honoring this day, the Republic signals its readiness to uphold leadership that strives towards wholeness and reconciliation,&quot; Marcos, Jr. said.</p><p>&quot;Through this observance, we advance the work of statecraft: disciplined, steady, and shaped by the enduring imperative to choose peace above quarrel, and dignity beyond differences,&quot; he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/infographic/06/30/22/a-timeline-the-marcos-familys-return-to-power">A Timeline: The Marcos family&#x27;s return to power</a></div><p>The commemoration of Ninoy Aquino Day is mandated by Republic Act No. 9492, signed into law in 2007 by then president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.</p><p>The former senator&#x27;s death anniversary, called &quot;Ninoy Aquino Day,&quot; is a special non-working public holiday nationwide.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x5fGAS7BfM0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QBAmZRwqN0s?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"The passage of time has allowed the country to approach this event with greater clarity and, therefore, with a deeper perspective," President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said in commemoration of the Ninoy Aquino Day.</p>

"The passage of time has allowed the country to approach this event with greater clarity and, therefore, with a deeper perspective," President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said in commemoration of the Ninoy Aquino Day.

Marcos, Jr. commemorates Ninoy Aquino Day, urges Filipinos to draw lessons from history

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Marcos, Jr. commemorates Ninoy Aquino Day, urges Filipinos to draw lessons from history

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published August 21, 2025 08:40 AM PHT

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