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‘Who is your hero’ survey that angered Imelda Marcos

As we celebrate this year’s National Heroes Day, the issue of who should be a hero continues to kindle patches of heated arguments. Or, at the very least, it remains fodder for propagandists wanting to spew rehashed vitriol against one particular member of the pantheon, Ninoy Aquino.

‘Who is your hero’ survey that angered Imelda Marcos

August 21, 1983: Voices tell the story

The tape recording starts with the sound of the plane landing and people talking among themselves. “Everybody remains on board,” one of them says. Moments later, a single gunshot rings out and women are wailing.

August 21, 1983: Voices tell the story