"These
days,
the Filipino spirit has been dampened,
our self-confidence crushed
under the weight of each revealed inequity,
and tales of resurgent corruption, graft, vaulting ambition
plus the continuous fight on terrorism.
This is a time for us to remember a man
who believed that the Filipino was “worth dying for,”
and from him gather the renewed resolve
that the Filipino is worth living for, as well.
Ninoy was a hard-nosed newspaperman.
He took risks where others preferred to be prudent.
For him life was a great adventure.
Aquino had that golden tongue
to which every politician aspires,
but with which only a few are gifted.
It goes beyond rhetoric or eloquence on the entablado:
he had a strange power to move hearts,
Your
site is very informative for us students…I have
all the informations needed. Honestly, for my twenty
years,all I know… Ninoy is a hero without knowing
why and how He became a hero. Now, upon reading your
article, I have some views and realizations. He is
indeed a HERO!!!
jenny
villegas
i hope
this won't be a very boring commentary... i just
wanted to share what i feel right now... i am from
tarlac... and actually i never had the chance to
know ninoy much... thank you for th laughter,
attract loyalty and affection,
whip a crowd up to a frenzy and the fervor of a crusade,
inspire hope in listeners
miserably perched in the brink of despair.
Most politicians bet on a sure thing.
Ninoy gambled on the goodness and sense of decency of the Filipino.
A pragmatist would have kept himself safely in the
United States
preserving his life “until a better day.”
But Ninoy was a romantic
who believed that promises must be kept,
pledges must be redeemed,
and death – if it awaited him –
must be faced in order to show the people
that there are things more important than life.
When he died,
I penned an adieu entitled: “Goodbye, Superboy! A Fond Farewell to the Last Romantic.”
Yet, I hope Ninoy was not the last romantic –
for such romantics are what we desperately need
in these painful days of harsh and bitter realities.
Someone once said that it is far better to soar with the eagles,
braving the hunter’s gun,
than to scratch on the ground with chickens.
The hunter’s gun finally found Ninoy Aquino at the airport
which now bears his name.
His spirit was freed to soar among
::
E-MAIL LETTERS
August
22, 2007
Mr. Arnold Barredo
Webmaster Trubute
to Ninoy
website
Dear Mr. Barredo,
First
of all, I would like to congratulate you in
keeping the spirit and legacy of Ninoy Aquino alive in
today's generation, with the help of your website and
other materials that come with it. I also remember you
being featured in Ces Drilon's weekly show Pipol
back in 2003 as one of the late senator's avid
fans.
Isa
sa mga dahilan kung bakit ako sumulat sayo ay sa dahilang
gaya mo, ako rin ay isang taga-hanga at naniniwala sa mga
pinaglalaban ni Ninoy. Alam kong marami kang collection at
memorabilia na Ninoy-related. I tried digging up on our
old stuff, looking for Ninoy references, and gladly, I've
found some, but I want more to expand my collection. I
would like to know if you (or anyone you know) happen to
have video recordings, whether in Beta, VHS or VCD of any
Ninoy Aquino videos and documentaries that I could have a
duplicate of, such as Ninoy:
The Heart and The Soul by the late Teodoro
Benigno; Worth Dying
For hosted by Ces Dilon in 1993; or the
hours-long talk of Ninoy before a capacity crowd at
Wilshire-Ebelle (not quite sure with the spelling)
auditorium in Los
Angeles back in 1981? If you do, how much will it
cost me to have a copy? I am determined to get a hold of
these videos not just to satisfy my thirst for more
knowledge about history, but for posterity. I even tried
looking for video references at youtube.com,
and to my surprise, there's a video excerpt of Ninoy's
last interview, which was a teaser trailer in the 1993
documentary Worth
Dying For. Every death anniversary lang ako
nakaka-nood ng tungkol kay Ninoy. Gusto ko sanang may
kopya ako ng mga documentaries na ito, something's that's
truly worth keeping.
Sana
ay matulungan mo ako sa aking munting hiling. Maraming
salamat at mabuhay tayong mga Pilipino!
Respectfully yours,
Jon Voltaire B. Aquino
Your
site is very informative for us students…I have
all the informations needed. Honestly, for my twenty
years,all I know… Ninoy is a hero without knowing
why and how He became a hero. Now, upon reading your
article, I have some views and realizations. He is
indeed a HERO!!!
jenny
villegas
i hope
this won't be a very boring commentary... i just
wanted to share what i feel right now... i am from
tarlac... and actually i never had the chance to
know ninoy much... thank you for this kind of
website that have awaken in me the repsect and honor
i should have long given to a hero so worthy of all
veneration... actually, bumping into the website was
an accident... you see... i am taking up my rizal
course this sem and we were assigned to do a group
research on who we think should be our national
hero... and guess what... we chose ninoy...
amazing... your website left me in tears...
please... do contact me... i think we have been
keeping some pictures of ninoy at home... my dad
loves ninoy much too... and right now, i think i'm
beginning to love him too... thank you so much...
continue what you have begun... and if you need
help, i would love to do so, even in the smallest
way possible...
girly
juniper m. basilio
Filipinos will always
remember what he's done for our county.
Alaine
I'm
very happy to know that we have a website dedicated
to our hero Ninoy Aquino.
RJ
this
site touched my soul.
Van
Congratulations
and may this site will help bridge generation gaps
between those filipinos and peace-loving people of
the world in 70s thru 80s and present thru future to
know Ninoy Aquino, his sacrifices, love of God, love
of country, love of Filipinos
Romero
NOTE:
All
images are for personal purpose use only. All graphic images on this site are design by
Arnold Barredo
:: VIDEO
I
found this short video in youtube, I love the way
they combined the still images and by using opera
music, which make it more surreal and
dramatic.
:: STATUE
I
compiled different photos of Ninoy's statue and
monument throughout the country. most of the images
are found in the various website.
:: WEBMASTER'S
NOTE
I
dedicate this site to my loving family who always
there with me, giving support, my wife, my wonderful
Son James, and to my daughter baby Pierre. You are
all my inspiration!
By making this site I hope will contribute the
awareness of our young Filipino about the martyrdom
of Ninoy, and hoping someday, you will get the
chance to emulate his good deeds. and never forget
the impact he generate to the Filipino people, like
what Rizal's wrote in his Noli...mapalad kayong
makakakita ng bukang liwayway, sa kanyang pagliwanag,
batiin ninyo sya.... ngunit wag nyong kalimutan ang
mga taong nalugmok sa gabing madilim!
We
can make a difference, big or small, we don't need
to enter politics or to be rich just to help others.
each one of us can be a hero within ourselves, there
are many possible ways, as long as your sincere and
love your country unconditionally!
:: LINK
Photo
Tour of Ninoy Aquino's House This
web page is a special treat for everyone. A chance
to look into the house where Ninoy used to run
around as a young boy up to age 3 before moving to
Manila when his father was elected to the National
Assembly.
Worth This
piece was selected by the Board of Judges as one of
the honorable mention in the Ninoy Aquino
Writing and Song Contest organized by HTA sa GMA (on
DZBB, a local radio station) and Radyo Balintataw on
DZRH.
