[DOWNLOAD] "Aquino's UO Treea Symbol of Hope (Local Opinion) (Like the Democracy She Fought for, The Memorial had a Difficult Beginning)" by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Aquino's UO Treea Symbol of Hope (Local Opinion) (Like the Democracy She Fought for, The Memorial had a Difficult Beginning)
- Author : The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Release Date : January 10, 2011
- Genre: Reference,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 58 KB
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Byline: Glenn Anthony May For The Register-Guard "In the Philippines, usage of the yellow ribbon first gained prominence in the 1980s during the martial law era as a symbol of opposition by Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. In 1983, after three years of self-exile in the United States, Aquino flew back to the Philippines. Inspired by the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando and Dawn, his supporters tied yellow ribbons along the streets of Metro-Manila to welcome him back ... . As he stepped off the plane at the Manila Airport, Aquino was shot and killed."