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Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Aquino III (; born Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and Colloquialism, colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of Assassination of Ninoy Aquino, assassinated politician Ninoy Aquino and 11th President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino, he was a fourth-generation politician as part of the Aquino family of Tarlac. Aquino served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives and Senate of the Philippines, Senate from 1998 to 2010. During his tenure in the lower house, he served as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006. Shortly after the Death and funeral of Corazon Aquino, death of his mother, he announced his candidacy in the 2010 Philippine presidential election, 2010 pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cojuangco
The Cojuangco (; ; ; ) clan is a prominent Filipino family descended from Co Yu Hwan (), who migrated to the Philippines in 1861 from Hongjian Village, Jiaomei Township, Zhangzhou, Fujian. He was commonly called ''Khoân ko'' ("Brother Khuan") or ''Khó͘ Khoân ko'' / ''Khó͘ Hoân ko'' ("Brother Kho Khuan") among Hokkien Chinese Filipinos, and the latter was Hispanicized as Cojuangco (). He adopted the Christian name José Cojuangco ("El Chino" José) in 1865 when he moved to Bulacan. The Cojuangco clan is among the most powerful and influential families in the Philippines, exercising economic control over several banks (such as Bank of Commerce) and trade houses, notably the sugar trade (Hacienda Luisita and Central Azucarera de Tarlac).Article, Government loans given to Cojuangco', GMA News Network, Stephanie Dychiuu, January 18, 2010 The clan has at various time been highly involved in Philippine politics, with several members having entered public office in both local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
