Cayetano on Ninoy Aquino reference: No family holds monopoly on his name

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Alan Peter Cayetano defended his references to late opposition leader Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., saying no family holds an exclusive claim to Aquino’s legacy. In a lengthy social media post on Saturday evening, Cayetano clarified that he does not equate himself with Aquino or other national heroes like Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio. Instead, he said he only identifies with what they fought for. “So let me be clear about Ninoy. No family holds a monopoly on his name because no one holds a monopoly on heroism. Heroism is not inherited; it is earned,” Cayetano said. […]...

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