MANILA, Philippines—As news of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s passing spread on Thursday, government officials, local leaders and citizens expressed their deep sorrow at the loss of the former president and paid vibrant tributes to his life and achievements.
His death certificate, the Aquino family said, pronounced his death “at 6:30 a.m. due to renal disease secondary to diabetes.”
“It is with profound grief that on behalf of our family, I am confirming that our brother Benigno ‘Noynoy’ S. Aquino III died peacefully in his sleep,” the family’s statement announced, as read by his sister, Pinky Aquino-Abellada.
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