“To some, it is strange that there would be a Marcos monument in Ninoy Aquino’s province, much less Paniqui where a branch of the family of his in-laws, the Cojuangcos, hailed and made their fortune,” said historian Michael Charleston Chua. ADVERTISEMENTThe monument of Marcos, posed with its hand raised to flash the “victory” sign, was installed in August 2019. The statue of Aquino was fashioned after his popular photograph showing him beaming wide, with his arms folded. Roxas said the Marcos monument was a project of Tarlac Rep. Charlie Cojuangco on behalf of Paniqui’s Ilocano bailiwick. Aquino was one of the first politicians to be arrested after Marcos declared martial law on Sept. 21, 1972.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 19, 2020 20:03 UTC