Where was otni Aquino killed 1-16-09?

August 21, 1983 – Benigno Aquino Jr. and Rolando Galman are assassinated on the apron of Manila International Airport.

1. When did Noynoy Aquino became president?
2. When did Cory Aquino died?
3. When did the Philippines discovered?
4. What happened in the Philippines in 2009?
5. Who has the longest term as president in Philippines?
6. Did Cory Aquino won the election?
7. Who owns the Philippines before?
8. Who really discovered the Philippines?
9. Who made the Philippine flag?

When did Noynoy Aquino became president?

On September 9, 2009, shortly after the death of his mother, he officially announced his candidacy in the 2010 presidential election, which he would go on to win. He was sworn into office as the 15th president of the Philippines on June 30, 2010, succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

When did Cory Aquino died?

Aquino died at the Makati Medical Center, at the age of 76 on August 1, 2009, at 03:18 PHT due to cardiorespiratory arrest after complications of colorectal cancer. Her son, Senator Benigno Aquino III, announced her death to the media at 05:00.

When did the Philippines discovered?

Magellan, on his voyage around the world, “discovered” the islands in 1521, nearly a half century before the first permanent settlement (St. Augustine, Florida) was established by Spain in the United States.

What happened in the Philippines in 2009?

November 23 – A massacre in the Maguindanao province on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was held and kills at least 60 persons. Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo responded to the news of the massacre by declaring a state of emergency in Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato City.

Who has the longest term as president in Philippines?

Marcos became the first President of the Fourth Republic and the tenth President of the Philippines overall. Marcos stayed in office for 20 years—the longest serving President of the Philippines.

Did Cory Aquino won the election?

President. The COMELEC proclaimed Marcos as the winner, receiving more than 1.5 million votes more than the next contender, Cory Aquino. In the COMELEC's tally, a total of 10,807,197 votes was for Marcos alone. Conversely, NAMFREL's partial tally had Aquino leading with more than half a million votes.

Who owns the Philippines before?

The Philippines was ruled under the Mexico-based Viceroyalty of New Spain. After this, the colony was directly governed by Spain. Spanish rule ended in 1898 with Spain's defeat in the Spanish–American War. The Philippines then became a territory of the United States.

Who really discovered the Philippines?

The Philippines were claimed in the name of Spain in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer sailing for Spain, who named the islands after King Philip II of Spain. They were then called Las Felipinas.

Who made the Philippine flag?

HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG – 3 women sewed the flag at 535 Morrison Hill Road in Hongkong. They were Marcela Agoncillo, daughter Lorenza and Delfina Herbosa de Natividad, a niece of Dr. Jose Rizal.