The Aquino Political Dynasty

The Aquino name is one of the most known and most influential names in

politics today. The name dates all the way back from the Spanish era General

Servillano Aquino who was a Filipino general during the Philippine

Revolution against Spain and the PhilippineAmerican War. He served as a delegate

to the Malolos Congress. He married Guadalupe Quiambao, with whom he had three

children, Gonzalo,future Philippine Senator Benigno,and Amando. Later, he married

his sister-in-law, Belen Sanchez, and had a child with her, future Philippine

Congressman Herminio.

In 1896, Mianong Aquino became a mason and joined the Katipunan. He was

also elected mayor of Murcia, Tarlac and, under General Francisco Makabulos, he

organized the Filipino revolutionary forces against the Americans. He was promoted

to major, but was defeated in the battle at Mount Sinukuan in Arayat, Pampanga.

Meanwhile, Benigno Igno Aquino Sr., Mianongs son, otherwise called

Benigno S. Aquino or Benigno S. Aquino Sr., became a Filipino government official

who filled in as Speaker of the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic

from 1943 to 1944. He was the Director-General of KALIBAPI, a political gathering

built up amid the Japanese control of the Philippines. Benigno "Igno" Aquino was

initially chosen to the Philippine Legislature in 1919 speaking to the second District

of Tarlac. He was reelected to a similar position in 1922 and 1925 preceding winning

a Philippine Senate situate in 1928 speaking to the third Senatorial District including

the regions of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and his home-region of Tarlac. He

turned out to be a piece of the Philippine Independence Mission in 1931, which

arranged the terms of acquiring Philippine autonomy from the United States. Amid
the races for the Commonwealth of the Philippines government in 1935, he ran

again in his area in Tarlac and won. In 1937, he was named by Commonwealth

President Manuel L. Quezon as Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce. In

December 1944, as the consolidated Filipino and American powers proceeded with

their progress to free the Philippines from Japanese strengths, the legislature of the

Second Philippine Republic was moved to Baguio which included Aquino before they

traveled to Japan where together with different authorities they were captured and

detained at the Sugamo Prison when the Japanese surrendered. On August 25,

1946, Aquino was flown back to the Philippines for his trial on conspiracy charges by

the People's Court; half a month later he was discharged on safeguard.

A son of Benigno S. Aquino also followed his footsteps in the political world.

He is Agapito A. Aquino which was known politician that became a senator and

congressman.He was the brother of former senators Benigno S. Aquino Jr. and Tessie

Aquino-Oreta.He started out as an entrepreneur from the 1970s until the 1980s. He

wasnt interested and always been cold to politics. His perception about this field

was merely a ballgame of the rich. He also thinks that the government system of

the Philippines isnt good enough in delivering services for its people. But all these

perceptions took a sudden turnabout upon the death of his brother, Benigno Aquino

Jr. or popularly known as Ninoy. Whereas, he seeked justice and continue what his

brother died for. In opposition with Marcos dictatorship, he was one of the founders

of A.T.O.M. (August Twenty-One Movement) and BANDILA (Bansang Nagkakaisa sa

Diwa at Layunin) and organized street marches and rallies.In 1987, he took decisive

step in his political career and was elected as the senator of the Philippines. He was

known for as tireless champion of cooperativism that helps to solve widespread

poverty. His advocate for small farmers made him legislated the notable Magna
Carta for Small Farmers, Seed Act, and the Cooperative Code of the Philippines.

Senator Agapito Butz Aquino was a public servant that has concrete action

program to lift up the life of impoverished masses. His principle of living simply, to

seek justice, being humble, and to love always made him emerged in his political

career. With this vision, he continued what his brother die and sacrifice for every

Filipinos.

Even as the youngest of Benigno Aquino Sr.s children, Maria Teresa Tessie

Aquino-Oreta (Maria Teresa Aquino Aquino) also entered politics. Her political career

started in 1987 at the House of Representatives, representing the district of

Malabon-Navotas City for three consecutive terms (1987-1998). In 1998 she was

elected as senator. She participated in the impeachment trial of former Pres. Erap

Estrada and was one of the senators who voted against the opening of second

envelope. After the vote, she earned the nickname dancing queen when she was

caught on camera doing a jig. She apologized for the incident that happened. She

run again for the senate and was defeated. Since the incident vanished, she has

never been elected to public office.

Benigno Ninoy Aquino, the grandson of the general and the son of a

Philippine senator also took his steps in the political industry. At age twenty-two, he

became the Philippines' youngest mayor in his home-town of Concepcion. Just six

years later, he became governor of Tarlac province. He once again made history

when he became the youngest senator ever elected in the Philippines. In addition,

Ninoy Aquino became a leading opponent of the rule of President Ferdinand

Marcos ,who governed the Philippines from 1966 to 1986. Aquino's opposition ended

in August 1983 when, after living in the United States for three years, he returned to
the Philippine capital of Manila and was assassinated at the airport. His death

touched off massive demonstrations against President Marcos.

Prior to Ninoy Aquino, Maria Corazon Aquino which he married was also

widely known in the Philippines in the field of politics. She is a political leader

and president of the Philippines who restored democratic rule in that country after

the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.

Corazon remained in the background during her husbands subsequent career,

rearing their five children at home. This event galvanized opposition to the Marcos

government. When Ferdinand E. Marcos unexpectedly called for presidential

elections in February 1986, Corazon Aquino became the unified oppositions

presidential candidate. It was publicly renounced Marcos continued rule and

proclaimed Aquino the Philippines rightful president.She also proclaimed a

provisional constitution and soon thereafter appointed a commission to write a new

constitution. Aquino held elections to the new Congress and broke up the

monopolies held by Marcos allies over the economy, which experienced steady

growth for several years but she failed to undertake fundamental economic or social

reforms and her popularity steadily declined as she faced continual outcries over

economic injustice and political corruption. These problems were exacerbated by

persistent warfare between the communist insurgency and a military whose

loyalties to Aquino were uncertain. Overall, her economic policies were criticized for

being mixed or faltering in the face of mass poverty. Aquino was succeeded in office

by her former defense secretary, Fidel Ramos.

Another part of the the Aquinos political clan is Herminio Aquino. He is a

Filipino businessman, former politician, and the son of Gen. Servillano Aquino and
Belen Sanchez. His political career started after the People Power Revolution in

1986, invited by the former Pres. Corazon Aquino to join the government. In 1986-

1987 he served as deputy executive secretary and minister of the Ministry of

Human Settlements. In 1987-1998 he ran for congressman and became the

representative of third district of Tarlac. He ran as Tarlac governor and serve from

1998-2001. After the three consecutive terms in Tarlac, he returned to his business

life. In 2013 elections he ran again for congressman in the third district of Tarlac

under the Liberty.

In addition to the Aquinos political history is Jesli Aquino-Lapus which was a

previous Congressman of Tarlac, previous Secretary of Education and uncle of

President Benigno Aquino III.Jesli Aquino-Lapus was conceived on September 12,

1949 in Tarlac City. The administration vocation of Lapus began at an exceptionally

youthful age. This earned for him the title, "Administration Whiz Kid in the ASEAN,"

given by Asian Finance universal magazine. At 20, he acted as an examiner and

advisor at SyCip, Gorres, Velayo and Company (SGV and Co.). He then turned into

the (CFO) of the Ramcar Group of Companies at age 23. From 1979 to 1986, Lapus

functioned as overseeing executive and head working officer (COO) of Triumph

International (Philippines), Inc. He additionally worked in the keeping money

division, filling in as executive of Union Bank of the Philippines from 1988 to 1992.

Lapus and individuals were linked into an issue where they were tested for

asserted infringement of Section 3(e) and 3(g) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt

Practices Act, the Government Procurement Reform Act, and Rule III, Section I of the

Consumers Act of the Philippines. In a 23-page grievance sworn statement, truth

discovering probers of the Office of the Ombudsman said the Department of

Education as far as anyone knows left on a program intended to give sound and
nutritious sustenance to grade school youngsters in certain chose ranges of the

nation through the acquirement of noodles for the advantage of school kids.

The latest addition in Aquinos political history is a fourth-generation

politician and is the 15 th president of the Philippines. He made the move to politics

as a member of the Liberal Party, serving the constitutional maximum of three

consecutive terms as a representative of the 2nd district of Tarlac province. During

this time, he also served as deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of the

Philippines until he was stripped of the position when he joined calls for President

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to resign during the height of the Hello Garci scandal in

2005. After serving three terms in the Lower House, Aquino joined the senatorial

race in 2007. He placed 6th. In his first term, he chairs the committee on Local

Government and is the vice chair of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

He was also the oversight committee chair on the Autonomous Region in Muslim

Mindanao Organic Act.

The Aquino Clan is one of the powerful political families in the Philippines.

Hailing from the province of Tarlac, the clan has already produced several

congressmen, senators, vice governor and president. In general, the Aquino family

were linked into an issue where President Benigno Simeon Noynoy Aquino III and

their clan continue to hold on to their precious Hacienda Luisita which the highly-

controversial sugar estate in Tarlac province, Central Luzon that has been in the

clutches of the Aquino-Cojuangco clan since the late 1950s.

Group 6:

Camagay, Trixie

Dellupac, Mariah Cheska

Ilao, Luis

Pararuan, Jamairy

Tolentino, Yzzabel Denise