His body was brought subsequently to the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig City for the wake.
Aquino, who served as congressman of Tarlac’s second district for three terms (1998-2007) and then senator from 2007 to 2010, was catapulted to the presidency in 2010 on the wave of the nation’s outpouring of grief over the death of his mother, former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, to cancer, in August 2009.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said the Senate—where Aquino served for three years—is in mourning. The Philippine flag was placed at half mast outside the Senate building. Hours later, flags at Malacañang Palace were also placed at half mast.
Bago pumanaw ay limang buwan na siyang nagda-dialysis dahil sa kidney failure. Kamakailan lang ay sumailalim rin si P-Noy sa isang heart operation.
Sa kanyang pagpanaw, maraming kilalang personalidad ang nagbalik tanaw sa anim na taong pamumuno ni P-Noy mula 2010 hanggang 2016.
Sa Facebook ay nagpahayag ng mensahe si former finance secretary Cesar Purisima, na nagsabing si P-Noy ay mayroong prinsipyo sa kabila ng mga mahihirap na desisyon na hinarap nito sa kanyang administrasyon.
“The character of his conviction shone the brightest in the most difficult moments: time and again, I saw him face down tough choices between the judgment of history on the one hand and the treatment of headlines on the other: always making a dignified decision for the former no matter the immediate repercussions,” pahayag ni Purisima.
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President Duterte asks Filipinos to 'unite in prayer' for PNoy, 'who has given his best to serve'
Then President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and outgoing President Benigno S. Aquino III meet at the President’s Hall Sala in Malacañang Palace in Manila for a courtesy call before the formal inaugural ceremony on June 30, 2016. Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Duterte called on the public to "unite in prayer and set aside our differences" to pay tribute to his predecessor, the late former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, who he said had "given his best to serve the Filipino people.
Aquino, the son of two of the Philippines' democracy icons, died in a Manila hospital of renal failure as a result of diabetes earlier in the day. The 61-year-old was president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.
Duterte extended his condolences to Aquino's four sisters and loved ones. "May you take comfort in the knowledge that he is now in a better place with his Creator," the President said in a statement.
"Let us all take this opportunity to unite in prayer and set aside our differences as we pay respects to a leader who has given his best to serve the Filipino people," said Duterte.
"His memory and his family's legacy of offering their lives for the cause of democracy will forever remain etched in our hearts," he added.
Hopes that Filipinos will be inspired by Aquino’s legacy
Courtesy Malacanang
President Rodrigo Duterte extended his “heartfelt condolences” to the family of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III, joining the entire nation in mourning for his passing, and paying tribute to the Aquino family’s legacy of making sacrifices for democracy.
“I express my deepest sympathies to his siblings Ballsy, Pinky, Viel and Kris, as well as to all his loved ones, friends and supporters, in this period of sadness,” he said.
He also called on the Filipino nation to unite in prayer and set aside differences in paying respects to a great leader.
“Let us all take this opportunity to unite in prayer and set aside our differences as we pay respects to a leader who has given his best to serve the Filipino people,”
“His memory and his family’s legacy of offering their lives for the cause of democracy will forever remain etched in our hearts,” Duterte said.
President Rodrigo Duterte extended his “heartfelt condolences” to the family of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III, joining the entire nation in mourning for his passing, and paying tribute to the Aquino family’s legacy of making sacrifices for democracy.
“I express my deepest sympathies to his siblings Ballsy, Pinky, Viel and Kris, as well as to all his loved ones, friends and supporters, in this period of sadness,” he said.
He also called on the Filipino nation to unite in prayer and set aside differences in paying respects to a great leader.
“Let us all take this opportunity to unite in prayer and set aside our differences as we pay respects to a leader who has given his best to serve the Filipino people,”
“His memory and his family’s legacy of offering their lives for the cause of democracy will forever remain etched in our hearts,” Duterte said.
Screenshot of PCOO video/RTVM video
At ceremonies in Malacanang during the ceremonial signing of 16 bills into law on Thursday afternoon, the President also said that he was extremely saddened to learn of Aquino’s death that morning.
“It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Former President Benigno S. Aquino III this morning. We thank the former President for his service to our country. I hope that my fellow Filipinos will be inspired by his legacy.
“I offer my heartfelt condolences to the Aquino family. Be assured of the government’s assistance in this period of mourning and, above all, please accept the love and the prayers of a grateful nation,” he said.
Duterte urged the audience in Malacanang to take a moment of silence to honor the memory of the late President Aquino.
President Duterte succeeded Noynoy Aquino in 2016. He had often talked about how his mother, Soledad Roa Duterte, was a strong supporter of the Aquino family, and was handpicked by the late President Corazon Aquino to serve as OIC vice-mayor of Davao then after the EDSA People Power movement in 1986. But his mother, Soledad declined and instead suggested eldest son Rodrigo, then a prosecutor, to take her place, thrusting him into the political arena.
At ceremonies in Malacanang during the ceremonial signing of 16 bills into law on Thursday afternoon, the President also said that he was extremely saddened to learn of Aquino’s death that morning.
“It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Former President Benigno S. Aquino III this morning. We thank the former President for his service to our country. I hope that my fellow Filipinos will be inspired by his legacy.
“I offer my heartfelt condolences to the Aquino family. Be assured of the government’s assistance in this period of mourning and, above all, please accept the love and the prayers of a grateful nation,” he said.
Duterte urged the audience in Malacanang to take a moment of silence to honor the memory of the late President Aquino.
President Duterte succeeded Noynoy Aquino in 2016. He had often talked about how his mother, Soledad Roa Duterte, was a strong supporter of the Aquino family, and was handpicked by the late President Corazon Aquino to serve as OIC vice-mayor of Davao then after the EDSA People Power movement in 1986. But his mother, Soledad declined and instead suggested eldest son Rodrigo, then a prosecutor, to take her place, thrusting him into the political arena.
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