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Former President Benigno "Noynoy" S. Aquino III, the country's 15th president, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the age of 61.
Messages of sympathy and condolences continue to be shared for the former president.
His inurnment is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City, where he will be laid to rest with his parents, former senator Benigno Aquino, and former president Corazon Aquino.
The Philippines' COVID-19 cases increased by 6,812, with 2,867 recoveries and 116 fatalities.
The government has added 10 cities to the vaccine priority list and included saliva tests conducted by the Philippine Red Cross in the Department of Health's (DOH) laboratory results.
The country is expected to reach the milestone of 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered next week.
More colleges and universities have been given the go-signal to conduct face-to-face classes.
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Former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III was interred at the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque, beside his parents, former president Corazon Aquino and former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.
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