MANILA, Philippines — Politics can be a polarizing issue, but on Thursday, as former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III died due to a lingering illness, rival political camps and parties have offered tributes for the man who once vowed to rid the country of corruption.
Aside from political allies from the Liberal Party and the opposition like Vice President Leni Robredo and other long-time allies like Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero, personalities who were not aligned with Aquino have paid their respects.
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