August 21 is a special non-working holiday. Malacañang yesterday said based on Republic Act 9256 August 21 of every year as "Ninoy Aquino Day," a special non-working holiday.

It was declared to mark the death anniversary of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., who was assassinated in 1983 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on his return to Manila during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos.*

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