Agapito "Butz" Aquino (May 20, 1939 – August 17, 2015) was a
Senator of the Philippines
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from 1987 to 1995,
congressman from
Makati
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and a part-time film and television actor. He was born to former senator
Benigno S. Aquino Sr. and Aurora Aquino-Aquino. He was the brother of former senators
Benigno S. Aquino Jr. and
Tessie Aquino-Oreta, as well as the uncle of Former President
Benigno S. Aquino III and Former senator
Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV.
Early life
Aquino was born at May 20, 1939. His father is the former senator
Benigno Aquino Sr. and his mother is Aurora Aquino. His siblings are
Benigno S. "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., Paul Aquino,
Maria Teresa Aquino-Oreta, Maria Gerarda Aquino, Maria Guadalupe Aquino and, Maria Aurora Aquino.
Early career
He started out as an entrepreneur and was the President of Mofire Fiberglass Inc. from the 1970s until the 1980s. In that period, he wasn't interested in politics. He was said to be cynical about politics and believed that it was a "ballgame of the rich".
He started participating in politics when his brother
Ninoy, was
assassinated on August 21, 1983 at
Manila International Airport
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.
Political career
Under the administration of President
Ferdinand Marcos, Agapito was one of the founders of the August Twenty One Movement (ATOM), Coalition of Organizations for the Restoration of Democracy (CORD) and Bansang Nagkakaisa sa Diwa at Layunin (BANDILA).
Jejomar Binay
Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III.
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was also one of the founders of ATOM as a legal counselor. Agapito became close friends with Binay as co-founders.
In 1987, he was elected to be a
Senator of the Philippines
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and continued to be part of Senate in his 2nd election in
1992. He then became part of the House of Representatives when he was elected as representative of the
2nd District of Makati in
1998
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. He continued to be as a representative until his third term ended in 2007. In addition, he also was the Deputy Speaker for Luzon from November 2000 to January 2001 and the Minority Floor Leader from January 2001 to June 2001. In 2010, he said in an interview with
The Philippine Star
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that he had plans in returning to the Senate but after learning that his nephew,
Benigno Aquino III
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, was one of the
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's candidate for president, he backed out and supported his nephew. He instead
ran for
Mayor of Makati as an independent candidate but lost. After which, he never again pursued any political positions.
He was known for being an advocate of small farmers and of cooperative principles as he legislated the notable Magna Carta for Small Farmers, Seed Act, and the Cooperative Code of the Philippines.
Filmography
Film
* ''The Passionate Strangers'' (1966) - Julio Lazatin
* ''Impossible Dream'' (1973) - Atty. Barredo
* ''
The Last Reunion'' (1978) - Japanese General
Television series
*''
Palos'' (2008) - Mr. President of the Philippines
*''
I Heart You, Pare!
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'' (2011) - Mr. Henry Castillo
Death
Aquino died on August 17, 2015 while confined at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center, citing "natural causes", according to his nephew, Senator
Bam Aquino
Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aguirre Aquino IV (, born May 7, 1977) is a Filipino politician and social entrepreneur who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2013 to 2019. He is a member of the prominent Aquino family in the Philippines.
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. He was 76. His remains were cremated, brought to the Senate for a tribute on August 19, and laid to rest at
St. Therese Columbarium in
Pasay
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References
External links
Family and relatives of Agapito Aquino
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1939 births
2015 deaths
Agapito
Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Makati
Senators of the 9th Congress of the Philippines
Senators of the 8th Congress of the Philippines
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino politicians
People from San Juan, Metro Manila
Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Filipino male film actors
Filipino male television actors