Magsaysay was widowed at 43 years old when President Magsaysay died in an aeroplane crash in 1957 , three years and two months into his rule , making it was one of the shortest presidential terms in Philippine history . She dedicated herself to the preservation of her husband 's memory and led a simple life that was true to her husband 's legacy . Magsaysay herself died on August 17 , 2004 . In commemoration of her memory , a Barangay in Cebu City , near the Former Airport in Lahug ( near the Present Waterfront Hotel and Casino ) , was named as Barangay Luz in the late 1960s and Barangay Luz Banzon in Jasaan , Misamis Oriental
aeroplane crash in 1957
1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash
Luz Magsaysay