Former President Benigno Aquino III’s famous quote and campaign slogan — that there will be no poor Filipinos if corruption ...

MANILA (Reuters) -Former Philippines President Benigno Aquino, the son of two of the Southeast Asian country's democracy icons, died in a Manila hospital on Thursday of renal failure as a result of ...

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The same day, Aquino was sworn in as the Philippines' first female leader. Over time, the euphoria fizzled as the public became impatient and Aquino more defensive as she struggled to navigate ...