“He assured his colleagues that he was physically well and complained of nothing relating to his detention,” Daza recalled in his book. “Their conversation did not touch politics nor mention President Marcos. In June 1980 Daza met Aquino again about a month after Marcos let the latter leave the country to undergo a heart surgery in Texas. Usually it’s 90 to 10.”“I said to him: ‘At least Marcos allowed you to leave’,” Daza recalled. “He was telling me that Marcos let him go not for Ninoy’s interest but to advance his own,” Daza said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 20, 2017 08:37 UTC