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Aquino: Finish what Ninoy started By Jill Beltran and Jonathan de Santos MANILA — President Benigno Aquino called on the nation Sunday to make sure his father’s assassination 28 years ago was not for nothing. Aquino, speaking at the opening of an exhibit of cartoons and photographs commemorating the life of his martyred father, Benigno…

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Aquino: Finish what Ninoy started
By Jill Beltran and Jonathan de Santos

MANILA — President Benigno Aquino called on the nation Sunday to make sure his father’s assassination 28 years ago was not for nothing.

Aquino, speaking at the opening of an exhibit of cartoons and photographs commemorating the life of his martyred father, Benigno Aquino Jr., said the country owes it to itself to finish what the elder Aquino started.

Before the President’s speech, videos of his father’s speeches and interviews were shown on a widescreen projector.

Among the issues tackled by the late senator was the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), which he said was overpriced. He said the contract price for the nuclear reactor at BNPP could have bought four reactors.

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