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e. Benigno Simeon Aquino III KGCR ( locally [bɛˈniːɡ.no ʔɐˈxiː.no]; born Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), [ 4][ 5] also known as Noynoy Aquino[ 6][ 7][ 8] and colloquially as PNoy, [ b] was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. [ 12][ 13][ 14 ...
The presidency of Benigno Aquino III began on June 30, 2010, when he became the 15th president of the Philippines, succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. His term ended on June 30, 2016. Aquino, the third-youngest person elected president, [ 1] is the only son of the 11th president, Corazon Aquino, and former senator Benigno Aquino Jr.
Scarborough Shoal standoff. / 15.183°N 117.767°E / 15.183; 117.767. The Scarborough Shoal standoff is a dispute between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China over the Scarborough Shoal. Tensions began on April 8, 2012, after the attempted apprehension by the Philippine Navy of eight mainland Chinese fishing vessels near ...
Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino, the son of two of the Southeast Asian country's democracy icons, died on Thursday after being hospitalised in Manila. The 61-year-old was president of ...
62,841 killed (1969–2022) (according to the Philippine Army) The New People's Army rebellion (often shortened to NPA rebellion, among other acronym-based names) is an ongoing conflict between the government of the Philippines and the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Marxist–Leninist–Maoist [ 3][ 9] Communist Party of the ...
This is a list of international presidential trips made by Benigno Aquino III, the 15th president of the Philippines. During his presidency, which began with his inauguration on June 30, 2010 and ended on June 30, 2016, Benigno Aquino III made 40 international trips to 24 countries internationally, including Vatican City.
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The 2010 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on Monday, May 10, 2010. The incumbent President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was ineligible to seek re-election as per the 1987 Constitution . Incumbent Vice-President Noli de Castro was allowed to seek re-election, though he could have possibly sought ...