Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III flashes the ‘L’ sign meaning “Fight!” as he leads a 2018 commemoration of the assassination of his father. Aquino died on June 24 at the age of 61. Photo: AP
Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III flashes the ‘L’ sign meaning “Fight!” as he leads a 2018 commemoration of the assassination of his father. Aquino died on June 24 at the age of 61. Photo: AP
Mark R Thompson
Opinion

Opinion

Mark R Thompson

Benigno Aquino’s lost liberal ‘yellow’ legacy in the Philippines

  • The late former president’s liberal reformist agenda was upended by his failure to address structural problems, which successor Rodrigo Duterte seized upon
  • But his legacy of decency, commitment to democracy and national sovereignty may one day again prove relevant in a post-populist Philippines

Mark R Thompson
Mark R Thompson

Updated: 10:07am, 25 Jun, 2021

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Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III flashes the ‘L’ sign meaning “Fight!” as he leads a 2018 commemoration of the assassination of his father. Aquino died on June 24 at the age of 61. Photo: AP
Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III flashes the ‘L’ sign meaning “Fight!” as he leads a 2018 commemoration of the assassination of his father. Aquino died on June 24 at the age of 61. Photo: AP
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