On August 21, 1971, Marcos suspends the writ of habeas corpuz after the Plaza Miranda bombing of the Liberal Party rally killing 8. Ninoy Aquino was one of the first to be arrested and imprisoned on trumped-up charges of murder, illegal possession of firearms and subversion without the benefit of the writ of habeas corpuz.
On the same date 12 years later, he was assassinated at the tarmac of the plane at the Manila International Airport upon his return from exile.
In his speech during the funeral, Jovito Salonga called Ninoy "...The greatest president we never had ..."
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