IN OFFICE. Benigno S. Aquino III at the presidential palace in Manila in 2016. He was swept into office after the death in 2009 of his mother, former President Corazon C. Aquino. Jes Aznar for The New York Times.
Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III was given full military honors on June 26, two days after his passing, at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City.
The military honors started around 12:50 p.m. that day, where the military gave a 21-gun salute while the national anthem played; a total of three gun salutes were given in all military camps nationwide for the duration of the funeral.
The Philippine flag was placed on top of Aquino’s urn, then brought by the honor guards to the funeral carriage that was embellished with yellow flowers, symbolizing the color associated with the late president’s family.
The final round of gun salutes were performed, along with the Bugle Call, as Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana handed the Philippine Flag over to the Aquino family.
Several rules and customs were followed by the military following Aquino’s death.
The AFP observed a period of mourning for 30 days during which they wore a badge of mourning, and the Philippine flag was placed at half-staff across all military bases that lasted until July 4.
Kris Aquino, sister of the ex-president, laid to rest his urn beside their parents.
Aquino passed away in his sleep on June 24 due to renal failure secondary to diabetes at age 61.
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