Death of Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino - June 24,2021

Former President Noynoy Aquino died on Thursday - June 24, 2021 at the age of 61 Photo/Video by Philippine Star    Benigno Aquino III Former...

Former President Noynoy Aquino died on Thursday - June 24, 2021 at the age of 61

Photo/Video by Philippine Star  

Benigno Aquino III

Former President of the Philippines

Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, also known as "PNoy" or "Noynoy", was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 until 2016. Aquino was a fourth-generation politician and was the chairman of the Liberal Party from 2010 to 2016. Wikipedia

Born: 8 February 1960 (age 61 years), Manila

Full name: Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III

Presidential term: 30 June 2010 – 30 June 2016

Awards: Gold Standard Award for Political Communications

Siblings: Kris Aquino, Victoria Elisa Aquino-Dee, Ballsy Aquino-Cruz, Pinky Aquino-Abellada

MANILA, Philippines — All flags in Manila will be flown at half-mast to mourn the death of former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Mayor Isko Moreno said Thursday.

Moreno mourned Aquino’s death saying the late former president “inspired us with his unexpected humility.”

Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III had been suffering from various illnesses since 2019. He had been undergoing dialysis for at least five months and had recently undergone a heart operation. 

Aquino was confined at the Makati Medical Center in December 2019 for an executive checkup and undisclosed routine procedures. He was confined in an intensive care unit, although according to his spokesperson the Aquino was never in critical condition and the accommodation was just to limit visitors.

Aquino died after being hospitalized at Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City on the 24th of June, 2021. The cause of his death was not disclosed.

Presidency

On September 9, 2009, shortly after the death of his mother, Aquino officially announced that he would be a candidate in the 2010 presidential election. He was elected and on June 30, 2010, was sworn into office as the fifteenth President of the Philippines at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park, Manila, succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He ended his term on June 30, 2016, succeeded by Rodrigo Duterte.

The Presidency of Benigno S. Aquino III began at noon on June 30, 2010, when he became the fifteenth President of the Philippines, succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Since the start of his presidency, he has also been referred to in the media as PNoy.

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