The Death of a Politician: Ninoy Aquino

‘Because of these circumstances, we’ll never know for one hundred percent sure who ordered what. But suffice it to say, Ninoy already knew what to expect of the powers-that-be of the Philippines at that time: in an interview before his flight, Ninoy said ‘“Assassination is part of public service… I can’t allow myself to be petrified by the fear of assassination and spend my life in a corner."'   ...  The following episode deals with explicit descriptions of violence that can be disturbing or distressing to some listeners. Please check the following link for content warnings, as well as sources and music credit: https://wipincph.com/yugto ... YUGTO is a podcast about Filipino history, narrated, researched and written by Sunny, and is supported by the Work in Progress Team (http://www.wipincph.com) Support us on Spotify, Anchor and other Podcast Platforms and on general social media; for any questions, email us at [email protected]