Rebecca Quijano, the lone eyewitness to the assassination of Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., was not supposed to be on China Airlines Flight 811, the same flight that carried the opposition leader 33 years ago. He’s Ninoy.’ When I heard Ninoy, I got my camera and ran,” she said, laughing. After the aircraft landed at Manila International Airport (now Ninoy Aquino International Airport), all passengers were told to stay put as three soldiers fetched Aquino from his seat. Those (Aquino’s military escorts) who were supposed to protect him killed him?’ I was really in disbelief,” Quijano said. TVJRELATED STORIESCozy amnesiaJournalists sleepless in PH after Ninoy Aquino assassinationNinoy Aquino’s assassination

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 20, 2016 17:15 UTC