Thirty-One Years Ago The Philippines Was Rocked By The Assassination Of Former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. Known As Ninoy. Aquino Had Long Opposed The Authoritarian Rule Of Ferdinand Marcos. Aquino Was Killed Just After He Landed In The Philippines Following Several Years Of Medical Treatment In The United States. Daybreak Asia's Dave DeForest Asked Professor Emeritus Belinda Aquino (No Relation) At The University Of Hawaii Why Aquino Was Opposed To Mr. Marcos.