Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr. was the chief opposition leader during the era of martial law in the Philippines (1972-81) under Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. His assassination in 1983 galvanized popular opposition to the Marcos government and brought his widow Corazon Aquino to the political forefront.
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Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr. was the chief opposition leader during the era of martial law in the Philippines (1972-81) under Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. His assassination in 1983 galvanized popular opposition to the Marcos government and brought his widow Corazon Aquino to the political forefront.