Benigno Simeon `` Noynoy '' Cojuangco Aquino III ( born February 8 , 1960 ) is a former Congressman and Senator of the Philippines and current President-elect of the Philippines and son of former Senator Benigno `` Ninoy '' Aquino , Jr. and former President Corazon `` Cory '' Aquino . Benigno Simeon `` Noynoy '' Cojuangco Aquino III was born on February 8 , 1960 in Manila . He is the third of the five children of Benigno Aquino , Jr. , who was then the Vice Governor of Tarlac province , and Corazon Aquino .