Robredo, other officials pay last respects to Noynoy Aquino

Vice President Leni Robredo and other officials on Thursday paid tribute to former President  Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III at the Heritage Park in Taguig, tweets by GMA News' Tina Panganiban-Perez showed.

Aquino, son of the late President Corazon Aquino and slain senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., passed away at 61-years-old after he was rushed to the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City.

Robredo earlier extended her condolences to Aquino’s family, calling the former leader a good friend and an honest President.

Vice Pres Leni Robredo has arrived at the Chapels at Heritage Park. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/ij7ub6d270

— Tina PanganibanPerez (@tinapperez) June 24, 2021

Meanwhile, Iloilo Representative Janette Garin also visited the memorial park. Garin served as the Health secretary during the late president’s administration.

Cesar Purisima, who also served as Aquino’s Finance Secretary, also went to the Heritage.

Former Congressman and former Philippine Olympic Committee President  Peping Cojuangco, Aquino’s uncle, also arrived to pay his respects.

Former Pres Noynoy Aquino’s uncle and former congressman & former Phil Olympic Comm president Peping Cojuangco has come to pay his last respects. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/0Fd7sfAHxh

— Tina PanganibanPerez (@tinapperez) June 24, 2021

In December 2019, Aquino was confined in the intensive care unit of Makati Medical Center. — Joahna Lei Casilao/RSJ, GMA News