Ninoy Aquino Day is held on August 21 every year to commemorate the life and death of Senator Benigno. "Ninoy" Senator Akino Junior Aquino and his wife Corazon are thought to be the hero of modern Philippine democracy.
In 1972, the Philippines was put under martial law by President Ferdinand Marcos and Marcos became effectively a dictator. Many people believe that this law was enacted in order to secure the power of Marcos, which is carried out to protect the country from the bondage of communism and the civil war.
In the meantime anyone publicly opposed to Marcos was imprisoned in the army and many public institutions were closed. We also found that the military violated human rights and the Philippine economy suffered a lot of losses.
Senator Akino was opponent of Marcos and imprisoned. In 1980, Aquino caused a heart attack and was allowed to move to the United States for treatment. During the United States, he continued to insist on Filipino freedom.
In order to challenge Marcos in the 1984 election, Aquino decided to return to the Philippines in August 1983. On the 21st of this month, many people believed that he landed at Manila International Airport and was assassinated under the command of Marcos. This incident was the last collapse of Marcos and President of Aquino's wife Corazonon.
In 2004, the first Nino Aquino Day was celebrated after announcing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the time was a day commemorating his death. This vacation is also part of her 'Holiday Economics' program aimed at promoting tourism in the Philippines.
As a special holiday, employees who choose not to work on the day and / or employees who choose not to work will not receive any remuneration. Working employees get an additional hourly wage of 30% per working hour
On the same day, the EDSA People's Power Committee (EPPC) held an event in commemoration of Aquino's democratic struggle. Part of the funds for these activities comes from Cheong Wa Dae and individual donations.
Observed in the Philippines on 21 August every year, Ninoy Aquino Day is to commemorate the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.. (Also known as Senator Benigno Nino Akino). Ninoy Aquino is a federal holiday in the Philippines, but it is a business holiday. In other words, workers can not receive salaries unless they go to work. Benigno Aquino, Junior Born in Concepcion of Tarlac in the Philippines on November 27, 1932. Early years he went to various schools even though he did not graduate from many schools. His primary education was completed at Saint Joseph College in Quezon City where he received a high school diplomat from St. Vaide. After that, he will participate in Ateneo de Manila to earn a bachelor's degree in literature, but although he went to the war faction during the Korean War, it did not complete,
Benigno "Nino" Aquino Senator A powerful and exciting politician in the Philippines who fought for independence and liberal democracy. After opposing President Ferdinand Marcos at that time, Aquino was expelled after release and planned to rejoin Philippine politics but was assassinated when returning to the island in 1983. The holiday on 21st August was founded in 2004 by Ninoy Aquino. It will celebrate the life and heritage of the hero who is always memorized as a loved one.
On 22 November 2007, Pablo Martinez was an assassin of Ninoy Aquino Jr. and was supposed to be the cousin of his wife Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, ordered to assassinate Ninoy Aquino Jr., Danding Cojuangco, Ninoy Aquino Jr. . And Marcos is recovering from his kidney transplant. Martinez also claimed that he and Garman only knew the assassination, Garman was a real shooter, no evidence of other incidents was confirmed. The first family owned properties include Crown Tower, Linden Mia Estate, and several residential apartments (New Jersey and New York), New York Mall, Luxury Houses (London, Rome, Honolulu), Knudsen Estate in Helen, San Francisco, California It is included. Three apartments