Ako Si Ninoy is a 2023 Filipino musical drama and biographical film written and directed by Vincent Tañada. Adapted from Tañada's 2008 stage play of the same name, it focuses on the lives of 11 Filipinos which draw parallels to the life of Ninoy Aquino. It stars Juan Karlos Labajo, Sarah Holmes, and an ensemble cast of Johnrey Rivas, Marlo Mortel, Cassy Legazpi, Joaquin Domagoso, Nicole Laurel Asensio, JM Yusores, Adelle Ibarrientos, Vean Olmedo, Jomar Tañada, Brae Luke Quirante, and Bodjie Pascua. The film was premiered at the Power Plant Mall on February 18, 2022 and theatrically released on February 22, 2023. It is the second stage play adapted by Vincent Tañada to film, following Katips. Cast Juan Karlos Labajo as Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino Jr. Sarah Holmes as Corazon "Cory" C. Aquino Johnrey Rivas as Noli Marlo Mortel as Quentin Cassy Legazpi as Ingrid Joaquin Domagoso as Yosef Nicole Laurel Asensio as Ms. Nuñez JM Yusores as Oscar Adelle Ibarrientos as Andeng Vean Olmedo as Ivy Jomar Tañada as Dr. Ungria Brae Luke Quirante as Osborne Bodjie Pascua as Nanding Jim Paredes as Benigno Aquino Sr. Pinky Amador as Mrs. Esmeralda Argos Lovely Rivero as Aurora Aquino Tuesday Vargas as Miss Sugar Donita Nose as Tanya Sarah Javier as Rebecca Quijano Carla Lim as Jessa Brylle Mondejar as Mang Simeon Production The original musical stage play was written by Vincent Tañada and commissioned by Corazon Aquino through the Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Foundation (now the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation) in 2009. It was released shortly after her death in August 2009. Tañada said in a speech at the film's premiere that Aquino specifically requested that that Tañada "[should not] write only about us [the Aquino family]. Write also about our people." The stage play had over 500 shows all over the Philippines. Tañada decided to create a film adaptation of his stage play in 2022 as a response to the proliferation of historical distortion within the Philippines. He intended to make the film available for younger audiences to combat the increasing distortion against Aquino. The stage play was originally developed together with historians, academics, and Corazon Aquino herself prior to her death. In writing the film, Tañada consulted historian Michael "Xiao" Chua, archivist Karl Patrick Suyat of Project Gunita, and Rebecca Quijano, who witnessed Aquino's assassination, to ensure the accuracy of scenes depicting historical events regarding Aquino, such