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thirty years ago, then exiled Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino' decided to return to the country then gripped in the claws of a dictator. On August 21, 1983, as he stepped down in the Manila International Airport tarmac, he was shot and killed, crimson blood staining his white suit. Historical accounts said several people had warned Ninoy that death awaited him, yet he was not deterred, even as he said these words, now immortalized, " Filipinos are worth dying for." Indeed, with his death, a nation gripped by fear of a dictator was awakened, and outrage spilled through the streets of Manila and other provinces. Filipinos could no longer sat idly while the dictator and his cohorts plunged the country in the mire, thus, the unfolding of the 1986 historic peaceful people power revolution that toppled the 20 -year Marcos rule. Freedom was regained and democracy restored to Filipinos, fuelled by one man's ultimate sacrifice. Today, our country needs several "Ninoys" not one who will literally die but one who will unselfishly sacrifice for others even in smallest deeds and in every small decisions-- the willingness to do what is right for the country and its people. As many parts of the Luzon are ravaged by habagat and typhoons for the past few days, let the heroes in us come forth and extend help to our kababayans.
Ninoy's son, President Benigno S. Aquino in his message celebrating his father's martyrdom said, "As we celebrate his courage and patriotism, may we be reminded that individual choice can change the course of our history, and that each and every Filipino carries the potential to bring about lasting transformation in society. Let the heroes in each of us thrive in our everyday words and action, in service of the greater good; exercise the freedom we enjoy today to spark a revolution for positive change and cast our stake in forging our destiny as a nation." For we are a country of heroes, notwithstanding our political inclinations or our