LOOK: Aquino Museum reopens to the public for 39th EDSA People Power anniversary
The Aquino Museum reopened its doors to the public on Feb. 24 with the theme, "Pamana nina Ninoy, Cory, at Noynoy: Laban para sa Kalayaan, Demokrasya, at Dangal ng Bayan," to mark the 39th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.
The museum puts the spotlight on the legacy of Sen. Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.; his wife, former president Corazon "Cory" Aquino; and their son, former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.
Featured in the facility are an updated exhibit on Cory's life after her presidency as well as a new wing on the life and administration of Noynoy.
The Aquino Center also launched a 200-page photobook titled PNoy: Filipino featuring the younger Aquino. It contains pictures of his time as the country's chief executive from presidential photographer Gil Nartea as well as tributes to the late president.
Open to visitors from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Aquino Museum is located along Luisita Industrial Park Road in Barangay San Miguel, Tarlac City.
According to the Ninoy & Cory Aquino Foundation, there will be guided tours at the museum starting on Feb. 25, with available slots at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Take a look at the newly reopened museum in the gallery below.
Ballsy Aquino-Cruz at the reopening of the Aquino Museum (Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR)
Ballsy Aquino-Cruz at the reopening of the Aquino Museum (Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR)
Viel Aquino-Dee with her mother-in-law at Aquino Museum (Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR)
Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR
Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR
Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR
Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR
Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR
Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR
Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR
Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR
Photo by Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR
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In 2023, the exhibit was closed for renovations to refurbish its section on the 1987 Constitution.
The thematic design of the refurbished facility was conceptualized by renowned architect Dan Lichauco of Archion Architects, who was also behind its design when it opened in 2001 in collaboration with Cory.
A leader in the opposition, Ninoy was arrested when Ferdinand E. Marcos declared martial law in 1972 and spent eight years behind bars. He was assassinated on Aug. 21, 1983 on the tarmac of the Manila International Airport (later renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport) as he arrived from the US to be transported to his detention cell in Fort Bonifacio.
A snap poll was held in February 1986 wherein Marcos was declared president by the Commission on Elections while widow Cory was named winner by poll watcher National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL). She was president from 1986 to 1992 and returned to civilian life.
Their son, Noynoy, won the 2010 elections and served as the country's 15th president following Cory's death of colorectal cancer in 2009. He died at the age of 61 of renal failure in 2021.
