Exactly twenty four years ago, on August 23, 1983, Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was assassinated by the henchmen of the Marcos dictatorship.

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Thanks Karlom87 for this remind.

In the Philippines, you all know that, but it is useful to remind this event for the rest of the wold.

That day, on 21 August 1883, I was listening the radio when the flash came announcing the assassination of Ninoy.

It was a very bad day, but also the start of a good thing : the beginning of the fall of Marcos

Jacques wrote:

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Thanks Karlom87 for this remind.

In the Philippines, you all know that, but it is useful to remind this event for the rest of the wold.

That day, on 21 August 1883, I was listening the radio when the flash came announcing the assassination of Ninoy.

It was a very bad day, but also the start of a good thing : the beginning of the fall of Marcos

Ninoy Aquino's death was significant because it was the fall of Marcos, but did the country improve after his fall?

Linsi wrote :

Ninoy Aquino's death was significant because it was the fall of Marcos, but did the country improve after his fall?


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First : you got democratic institutions

Second : you had two first non-corrupted presidents Mrs Cory Aquino and Ramos

Third : you had a very good president : Ramos who restored the economy and made peace with MNLF. Unfortunatly he was not authorised to run for a second term.

The problem is that the Filipinos have a bad use of good institution : How military coups ? 14 (?) for Corazon. How a man as Estrada could become president ? How a mutiny officer could be elected senator ?

Jacques wrote:

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First : you got democratic institutions

Second : you had two first non-corrupted presidents Mrs Cory Aquino and Ramos

Third : you had a very good president : Ramos who restored the economy and made peace with MNLF. Unfortunatly he was not authorised to run for a second term.

The problem is that the Filipinos have a bad use of good institution : How military coups ? 14 (?) for Corazon. How a man as Estrada could become president ? How a mutiny officer could be elected senator ?

Ninoy was a hero. He stood up against the Marcos regime and his dictatorship. infairness in the time of Marcos many establishments and infrastructure improvements are done. its sad to say the image has been tainted by evil

i believe Marcos intention for dictatorship is to control the NPA's and other filipino's who only knows is to whine and seek terror. its just Marcos official is so d@mn corrupt and greedy on their powers.

I agree Cory was not corrupt but with Ramos? the doubt is still there

I guess on the military coups, its nice to see subordinates defy their commanding chief if the chief itself is not doing good they are not puppets to be controlled by a power tripping person

Regarding with Erap. that's what i call charisma well honestly i rather have ERAP than GMA right now in terms of charisma...in erap's time prices are not high not like now but i still believe in GMA's skills it is just she should know who are the best persons on the position she is giving away..Raul Gonzales for Sec. of DOJ? duh?!!! LMAO!

For Trillanes situation well filipinos love underdogs. Here in the Philippines you would say that the "MASA" or the average and not so rich people has the voice. accompanied by the Party List the voice are shouted out (somehow).

Trillanes conducted a mutiny stating that he and his boys will not anymore support the corrupt government and they stand with their principles and the people love that kind of persons.

well pinoys i think are just aware that this current government is not that doing good.

passing the anti terror bill is a terror to all. its not built for terrorist its built to destroy leftist and people who practices what we call "FREEDOM OF SPEECH"

Hi stormeage10

You are an inside Philippinas whatcher, and me an only outside one.

If there are suspicions on Ramos honesty, I would be very disappointed.

In any case, soldiers (at the top or subalterns) have to defend the borders of the country and only that without to intervene in the political life of the country because they have weapons.

For GMA, that I din't mention in my last reply. I am in very much troubles. At first I was very happy but later I din't know what to think because she din't improve your country economy.

For Erap. It is not because your are a popular second TV series star that you can be a good president. I just remember him as a drunker and a poker player without mentioning some mafia links.

Hi stormeage10

You are an inside Philippinas whatcher, and me an only outside one.

If there are suspicions on Ramos honesty, I would be very disappointed.

In any case, soldiers (at the top or subalterns) have to defend the borders of the country and only that without to intervene in the political life of the country because they have weapons.

For GMA, that I din't mention in my last reply. I am in very much troubles. At first I was very happy but later I din't know what to think because she din't improve your country economy.

For Erap. It is not because your are a popular second TV series star that you can be a good president. I just remember him as a drunker and a poker player without mentioning some mafia links.

You are welcome Jacques.

The country's situation improved with Marcos' fall in the sense that there was democratic space once agan. There is freedom of speech, of assembly, of the press, to organize, etc. etc.

On the other hand, power remains at the hands of an oligarchic class of big compradors-landed owners-corrupt bureaucrats. Political instability and the disparity between the rich and the poor remains wide as ever.

Sadly, whatever democratic gains that was won by ousting Marcos is now being squandered by the present administration under Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

The country seems to be moving back to the dark era that was martial law.

Extrajudicial killings, summary executions, massacres, enforced disappearances, and political harassments are now mounting against trade unionists, human rights activists, student leaders, peasant organizers, church social workers, dissidents, and other ordinary civilians working for social transformation (but who unfortunately found the GMA admin and its corrupt ways a hinderance to development.)

Since 2001, more than 800 has been killed and 200 are missing. Locally, the Commission on Human Rights, the Melo Commission, and the human rights group Karapatan has tagged the military in these human rights abuses. Internationally, the Amnesty International, the United Nations, the Human Rights Watch, etc. has also come up with the same conclusions.

Until now, not one of the culprits has been prosecuted or even brought to trial.

Yes Karlom87, I read all what you said on the current situations in your country. I am very disappointed by Mrs Arroyo