Ninoy Aquino Day!

Today, the Philippines celebrates Ninoy Aquino Day. Benigno Aquino, Jr., who is fondly and more popularly known as Ninoy, died on this day (21 August) in 1983. I was about six years old that time. To cut a long story short, his death brought back democratic rule, catapulted his widow Corazon Aquino to the presidency, and their youngest daughter Kris Aquino to a lucrative showbiz career. Not bad, I suppose. All would have ended well, if this was a fairy tale world -- alas, it is not! So, grow up, kids. More than two decades after, I can not even say with certainty that the Philippines is now better off.