The former President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III died Thursday at the age of 61 after being hospitalized in Quezon City.
Popularly known as “Noynoy,” Aquino was the country’s 15th president, serving from 2010 to 2016 following the death of his mother, former President, and democracy icon Corazon Aquino.
He died at the Capitol Medical Center near the capital Manila, Philippine News Agency reported, adding that his family will release a statement soon.
Supreme Court Justice Marvic Leonen, who was appointed by Aquino in 2012, confirmed the death in a statement, according to PNA.
