Ex-president Benigno Aquino buried, now Filipinos make calls for decency, dignity

Relatives of former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III marching on during the burial, at the Manila Memorial Park, in Paranaque city, Metro Manila, Philippines, on June 26, 2021. - Reuters

MANILA, June 27 (dpa): Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino was buried on Saturday (June 26) amid calls for Filipinos to honour his legacy by remembering to choose leaders who are decent and to never again compromise the people's dignity.

The 61-year-old Aquino, popularly known as Noynoy, died on Thursday due to renal disease, secondary to diabetes.