Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III KGCR, also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.
At the age of 17, he was the youngest war correspondent to cover the Korean War for The Manila Times of Don Joaquín "Chino" Roces. Because of his journalistic feats, he received the Philippine Legion of Honor award from President Elpidio Quirino when aged 18.
Born: February 8, 1960, Sampaloc
Died: June 24, 2021, Capitol Medical Center, Inc., Quezon City
Presidential term: June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
Education: Ateneo de Manila University (1981)
Siblings: Kris Aquino, Pinky Aquino-Abellada, Victoria Elisa Aquino-Dee, Maria Elena Aquino-Cruz
Awards: Gold Standard Award for Political Communications
Previous offices: President of the Philippines (2010–2016)