Thursday, November 16, 2006

Ninoy's Arrival at the airport

I was at the airport when Ninoy was shot. His supporters at the arrival area, I believe about 100, carried Butz Aquino on their shoulders, I think partly thinking he was Ninoy. There were two Avsecom vans with scramblers, so all our portable radios were garbled. We owned a transportation company at the Manila Internantional Airport, a monopoly then, simply because my dad thought of it first and none of the cronies were interested . . . yet. I had access to most restricted areas, even inside the plane if needed. I remember Doy Laurel rallying their 100 or so supporters, jumping and stomping his feet, unfortunately on top of one our parked service cars.

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