Former President Benigno Aquino III has died at the age of 61, according to a family member who wants to remain anonymous.
Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is the 15th president of the Philippines, succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. After his Presidency ended, Noynoy, a known smoker, have been private and out of the public-eye. According to a reports by Rappler, “Aquino had been suffering from various illnesses since 2019. He had been undergoing dialysis for at least five months and had recently undergone a heart operation.”
ABS-CBN reported that He was “hospitalized at the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City on Thursday. His sister, actress Kris Aquino, was seen entering the medical facility but did not give a statement.”
The Aquino family have been silent about the passing of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, but according to his former spokesperson Abigail Valte, the family will release a statement later Thursday.
Nakakadurog ng puso ang balitang wala na si PNoy. Mabuti siyang kaibigan at tapat na Pangulo. He tried to do what was right, even when it was not popular. Tahimik at walang pagod siyang nagtrabaho para makatulong sa marami. He will be missed. Nakikiramay ako sa kanyang pamilya. pic.twitter.com/mqzrPKA6dr
— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) June 24, 2021
