Date Issued: August 2015
NINOY AQUINO DAY
The Philippine government through Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014 signed by President Benigno S. Aquino declared that August 21, 2015, as a Special Non-Working Holiday nationwide in commemoration of the death anniversary of Sen. Benigno Aquino, Jr. or more popularly known as Senator Ninoy, the father of Pres. Aquino. Aquino was a well-known opposition figure and critic of the then-President Ferdinand Marcos. Due to his beliefs, he was later imprisoned for about eight years after martial law was declared in the country.
The first Ninoy Aquino Day was celebrated in the year 2004 during the administration of Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The late senator was assassinated during the year 1983 at the tarmac of the former Manila International Airport now Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
A commemoration ceremony was held at the People Power Monument which was attended by Presidents Arroyo and Aquino, the Aquino family, and government officials such as members of the cabinet, top police, and military brass.
SOURCE:http://philnews.ph/2015/08/18/august-21-2015-ninoyaquino-day-a-special-non-working-holiday/
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