Aquino 'brand' a part of Philippine politics, analyst says after death of former presidentMANILA, Philippines — Ahead of the 2022 polls, the Cojuangco-Aquino political clan has maintained its status as a regular fixture in Philippine politics, a political analyst said Sunday. "I observed yesterday that the Aquino magic is really an element of Philippine politics," he said in mixed Filipino and English. "If we look at the late President Noynoy Aquino, he represents ideals that can be applied to people's aspirations today," he said. His mother, the late Corazon Aquino, ran for office immediately after the assassination of her husband, Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983. At the funeral mass for the late president, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas called for a return of decency in government.

Source: Philippine Star June 27, 2021 02:48 UTC