Bam Aquino was born on May 7 , 1977 in Manila . He is the son of Paul Aquino , a son of Benigno Aquino Sr. , and Melanie Aguirre Aquino . His grandfather , Benigno Aquino Sr. , served as a congressman from Tarlac 's 2nd District ( 1919 – 28 ) , a senator from the 3rd District ( 1928 – 34 ) , and eventually became the 6th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines ( 1943 – 44 ) . Under President Ferdinand Marcos ' regime , his uncle Benigno " Ninoy " Aquino Jr. , a former senator ( 1967 – 72 ) , was exiled in the United States from 1980 until 1983 when he returned to the Philippines and was assassinated at the Manila International Airport . In 1986 , Marcos fled into exile and Ninoy 's wife , Corazon Aquino , became the first female President of the Philippines . His uncle Butz and aunt Teresa also served as senators . His cousin , Benigno Aquino III , was elected the 15th President of the Philippines in 2010 , which he served until 2016
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Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.
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