* Benigno " Ninoy " Aquino, husband of the first female president of the Philippines was shot dead at the Manila International Airport on 21 August 1983.

The Satanic Panic culminated with a documentary conducted by Geraldo Rivera, on which Michael Aquino of the Temple of Set, and Zeena LaVey ( Still a part of the Church of Satan at this point ) both renounced claims that Satanists were ritualistically murdering and abusing children and animals as part of their religion.

* Letter from Zeena Schreck to Michael Aquino describing how she " ended ( her ) position as Church of Satan representative-defender and daughter of Anton LaVey " on April 30, 1990.

Of the total area, 1. 49 % is water, consisting of percolation ponds in Los Gatos Creek Park and in other locations ; San Tomas Aquino Creek, which flows north on the west side of the city, is completely enclosed with fences and runs through concrete culverts ; and Los Gatos Creek, which flows north-north-east on the east side of the city and has paths along both banks for hikers and joggers ( locally called the " Par Course ").

She married Felipe D ' Aquino ( last name sometimes given only as Aquino ), a Portuguese citizen of Japanese-Portuguese descent, on April 19, 1945.

Following her child's death, D ' Aquino was rearrested by the U. S. military authorities and transported to San Francisco, on September 25, 1948, where she was charged by federal prosecutors with the crime of treason for " adhering to, and giving aid and comfort to, the Imperial Government of Japan during World War II ".

Due to these revelations, U. S. President Gerald Ford granted a full and unconditional pardon to Iva Toguri D ' Aquino on January 19, 1977, his last full day in office.

" Following massive street protests, Marcos fled the country on a U. S. Air Force plane and the U. S. recognized the government of Corazón Aquino.

However, during the administration of Corazon Aquino, the national motto was replaced with a Filipino translation of the original words, Republika ng Pilipinas, pursuant to Republic Act No. 8491 approved on February 12, 1998.

No. 6709 signed by President Corazon Aquino on February 10, 1989.

After her husband's assassination on August 21, 1983, upon returning to the Philippines after three years in exile in the United States, Corazon Aquino emerged as the leader of the opposition against the Marcos administration.

These events eventually led to the ousting of Marcos and the installation of Aquino as President of the Philippines on February 25, 1986 through the " People Power Revolution ".

Succeeded by Fidel V. Ramos as President in 1992, Aquino returned to private life although she remained active in the public eye, often voicing her views and opinions on the pressing political issues.

In 2008, Aquino was diagnosed with colon cancer from which she died on August 1, 2009.

Her son Benigno Aquino III was elected president and was sworn in on June 30, 2010.

On August 21, 1983, however, Ninoy ended his stay in the United States and returned without his family to the Philippines, only to be assassinated on a staircase leading to the tarmac of the Manila International Airport, which was later renamed in his honor ( see Assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr .).

Running on the offensive, the ailing Marcos also accused Aquino of playing " political football " with the United States with respect to the continued United States military presence in the Philippines at Clark Air Base and Subic Naval Base.

After weeks of tension following the disputed outcome of the snap election, disgruntled and reformist military officers, led by then Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and General Fidel V. Ramos, surprised the entire nation and the whole world when they announced their defection from President Marcos and their strong belief that Aquino was the real winner in the presidential election on February 22, 1986.

Upon learning of the defection, Aquino called on Filipinos to rally behind Minister Enrile and General Ramos.

Later on, Aquino flew back to Manila in order to prepare to assume the presidency upon the ouster of Marcos.

Finally, to the amazement and admiration of the entire world, after twenty years of martial rule, Ferdinand Marcos was driven out from power and Corazon Aquino was formally and peacefully sworn in as the new president of a freed and liberated Philippines on February 25, 1986, a historic event which is now known and remembered as the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.

Aquino promulgated two landmark legal codes, namely, the Family Code of 1987, which reformed the civil law on family relations, and the Administrative Code of 1987, which reorganized the structure of the executive branch of government.

The painting on the right begins with the Battle of Tirad Pass and Gregorio del Pilar and other events of the Filipino-American War, the Independence Movement under Osmeña and Quezon, events of the Japanese Occupation, and the Presidents of the Philippines all the way to the Marcoses, President Corazon Aquino, and President Ramos.

The Philippines then was experiencing widespread blackouts due to huge demand for electricity and antiquity of power plants, the abolishment of the Department of Energy and discontinuation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant during the Aquino administration.

On a privilege speech of Benigno Aquino, Jr., he warned the public of the possible establishment of a “ garrison state ” by President Marcos.

Reviving Manila's waterfront through the Baywalk injected vibrance and historic appreciation into the public space with the statues of Arsenio Lacson, Ninoy Aquino and Evelio Javier placed in key areas.

" Marcos also attacked Aquino's inexperience and warned the country that it would be a disaster if a woman like her with no previous political experience would be elected president ; to which Aquino cleverly and sarcastically responded, admitting that she had " no experience in cheating, lying to the public, stealing government money, and killing political opponents.

Aquino's son, President Benigno Aquino III currently resides in Bahay Pangarap, a nearby villa beside the Pasig River while keeping the Palace open to the public.

They were led by the popular public figure, incarcerated opposition senator Benigno " Ninoy " Aquino Jr, who Marcos accused as leaning to a left-wing solution.

President Benigno Aquino III ordered public works and military personnel to clear the river of up to 20 hectares of water lily growth.

Among these six ( 6 ) are public schools namely Buenlag HS, Cardona HS, Estipona HS, Tagumbao HS, Corazon Aquino HS and Gerona Western NHS which are located in strategic barangays to cater the needs of the youth in the far-flung areas.

Joseph Benedict Aquino Magsaysay, also known as JB Magsaysay ( born on July 6, 1980 in San Juan, La Union ), is a Filipino actor, a public servant, a businessman and was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1.

In 1983, his government was accused of being involved in the assassination of his primary political opponent, Benigno Aquino, Jr. Public outrage over the assassination served as the catalyst for the People Power Revolution in February 1986 that led to his removal from power and eventual exile in Hawaii.

In response to the protests, COMELEC claimed that Marcos with 53 percent won over Aquino.

Dirksen and Aquino dissolved their agreement in the early 1980s over disputes concerning Dirksen booking all his higher profile shows at the venue directly upstairs from the Mabuhay, The On Broadway Theater.

The final tally showed Laurel winning by over 800, 000 votes — roughly the same margin by which it showed Aquino defeating Marcos.

President Aquino ’ s directive pegged electricity rates nationwide to no more than PHP2. 50 per kilowatt-hour and impelled NPC to take over the electricity production activities of cooperatives in the small islands and isolated areas.

President Corazon Aquino awarded BBC's Channel 2 frequency and its affiliates, through an executive order, to ABS-CBN, and RPN's and IBC's assets were turned over to the Government Communications Group.

The town of Butig has forty four ( 44 ) barangays during the time of late Mayor Sultan Macabayao M. Macadato until 1979, but reduced to only sixteen ( 16 ) barangays when Sangcad S. Bao took over as OIC-Mayor during the time of President Corazon C. Aquino.

In the Philippines, the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. triggered the eventual downfall of the 20-year autocratic rule of President Ferdinand Marcos.

Following the assassination of Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. in 1983 many within the Reagan administration including the President himself began to fear that the Philippines could fall to the communists and the U. S. military would lose its strongholds at Clark Air Force Base and Subic Bay Naval Station.

Following her husband's assassination in 1983, Aquino became active and visible in various demonstrations and protests held against the Marcos regime.

It is also referred to as the Yellow Revolution due to the presence of yellow ribbons during the demonstrations following the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr ..

The Manila Bulletin headline of Aquino's assassination on August 21, 1983Despite warnings from the military and other pro-Marcos groups, Ninoy Aquino was determined to return to the Philippines.

The assassination of Ninoy Aquino caused the economy of the country to deteriorate even further, and the government plunged further into debt.

In 1984, Marcos appointed a commission, led by Chief Justice Enrique Fernando, to launch an investigation into Aquino ’ s assassination.

* October 24-The Agrava Board, tasked with investigating the Aquino assassination, concludes that there was a military conspiracy behind the killing and implicates AFP Chief of Staff Fabian Ver.

He is credited as being the first person to inform future President Corazon Aquino about the assassination of her husband Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. on August 21, 1983.

When Ver was implicated in the assassination of Former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. who is also known as Ninoy on 1983, Ramos became the acting AFP chief of staff for a short time only because on 1985, Ver was reinstated after he was acquitted by the court on the charges against him with regards to the assassination of the Marcos regime's chief political enemy and renowned opposition leader.

Then, in the aftermath of the assassination of Marcos ’ s chief rival, Benigno “ Ninoy ” Aquino in 1983, Pimentel won a seat in the Batasan Pambansa elections of 1984.

It is said he was the mastermind of assassination of former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.

Political mismanagement would ensue, culminating with the 1983 assassination of popular oppositionist Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. upon his return from exile in the United States.

After the tumultuous snap elections on February 7, Marcos announced that he was replacing Ver with Fidel Ramos due to his alleged ties with the Aquino assassination although he tacitly kept Ver in power.

The assassination of Benigno " Ninoy " Aquino, Jr. in August 1983 prompted Salonga to return to the Philippines on January 21, 1985 to help resuscitate his party and unite democratic opposition.

It was a series of peaceful demonstrations against the authoritarian regime of then-President Ferdinand Marcos that increased after the 1983 assassination of opposition Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. A tainted snap election on 7 February 1986 and a call by the local Catholic hierarchy sparked mass demonstrations in Metro Manila from 22-25 February that ousted Marcos, with Benigno's widow opposition candidate Corazon replacing him as President and ushering in the present Fifth Republic.

His group became active in anti-government rallies after the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr., eventually becoming one of the progressive organizations representing artists and cultural workers in the country.

These deficits were precipitated by the oil crises ' and the mass protests against the Marcos regime ( supported by the international financial community ) following the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr.