Benigno Aquino Jr.
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Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was a prominent Filipino senator and opposition leader whose assassination in 1983 became a catalyst for the People Power Revolution that ended the Marcos dictatorship.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. | 15 |
| Benigno S. Aquino Jr. | 11 |
| Benigno Aquino Jr. canonical | 10 |
| Ninoy Aquino | 3 |
| Senator Ninoy Aquino | 2 |
| Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr. | 1 |
| Ninoy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2369864 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benigno Aquino Jr. Context triple: [Philippine Legion of Honor, notableRecipient, Benigno Aquino Jr.]
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A.
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos was a Filipino military leader and statesman who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998, overseeing economic reforms and political stability after the People Power Revolution.
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B.
Benigno S. Aquino III
Benigno S. Aquino III was a Filipino politician who served as the country’s 15th president and was known for his anti-corruption platform and economic reforms.
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C.
Carlos P. Garcia
Carlos P. Garcia was a Filipino lawyer, poet, and statesman who became the eighth President of the Philippines, known for his "Filipino First" policy and emphasis on economic nationalism.
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D.
Diosdado Macapagal
Diosdado Macapagal was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and the ninth president of the Philippines, known for his economic reforms and for moving the country's Independence Day to June 12.
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E.
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos was a Filipino politician and dictator who ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, known for declaring martial law, widespread human rights abuses, and large-scale corruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benigno Aquino Jr. Target entity description: Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was a prominent Filipino senator and opposition leader whose assassination in 1983 became a catalyst for the People Power Revolution that ended the Marcos dictatorship.
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A.
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos was a Filipino military leader and statesman who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998, overseeing economic reforms and political stability after the People Power Revolution.
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B.
Benigno S. Aquino III
Benigno S. Aquino III was a Filipino politician who served as the country’s 15th president and was known for his anti-corruption platform and economic reforms.
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C.
Carlos P. Garcia
Carlos P. Garcia was a Filipino lawyer, poet, and statesman who became the eighth President of the Philippines, known for his "Filipino First" policy and emphasis on economic nationalism.
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D.
Diosdado Macapagal
Diosdado Macapagal was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and the ninth president of the Philippines, known for his economic reforms and for moving the country's Independence Day to June 12.
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E.
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos was a Filipino politician and dictator who ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, known for declaring martial law, widespread human rights abuses, and large-scale corruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Filipino politician
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ opposition leader ⓘ political prisoner ⓘ senator ⓘ |
| awarded | Philippine Legion of Honor ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| charge |
illegal possession of firearms
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murder ⓘ subversion ⓘ |
| child |
Aurora Corazon Aquino
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Benigno Aquino III ⓘ
linked to:
Benigno S. Aquino III
Kristina Bernadette Aquino ⓘ
linked to:
Aurora Corazon Aquino
Maria Elena Aquino ⓘ Victoria Elisa Aquino ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-11-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-08-21 ⓘ |
| detainedBy |
Ferdinand Marcos regime
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linked to:
Philippine Martial Law period
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| educatedAt |
Ateneo de Manila University
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San Beda College of Law (incomplete) ⓘ
linked to:
San Beda College of Law
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| exiledTo |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| father | Benigno Aquino Sr. ⓘ |
| fullName |
Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr.
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linked to:
Benigno Aquino Jr.
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| hasMemorial |
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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Ninoy Aquino Monument, Makati ⓘ |
| imprisonedAt |
Fort Bonifacio
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Laur, Nueva Ecija detention facility ⓘ |
| influenced |
People Power Revolution of 1986
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linked to:
People Power Revolution
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| killedAt |
Manila International Airport
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linked to:
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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| knownFor |
assassination in 1983
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inspiring the People Power Revolution ⓘ leading opposition to Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| memberOf | Liberal Party of the Philippines ⓘ |
| mother | Aurora Aquino ⓘ |
| nickname |
Ninoy
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linked to:
Benigno Aquino Jr.
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| notableWork | Opposition to the Marcos dictatorship ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippines ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Manila International Airport, Parañaque, Philippines
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linked to:
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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| positionHeld |
Governor of Tarlac
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Mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac ⓘ Senator of the Philippines ⓘ Vice Governor of Tarlac ⓘ |
| posthumousHonor |
Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippine national holiday)
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linked to:
Ninoy Aquino Day
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| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Quezon City, Philippines
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linked to:
Quezon City
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| restingPlace |
Manila Memorial Park, Parañaque, Philippines
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linked to:
Manila Memorial Park
|
| spouse |
Corazon Aquino
ⓘ
linked to:
Corazon C. Aquino
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benigno Aquino Jr. Description of subject: Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was a prominent Filipino senator and opposition leader whose assassination in 1983 became a catalyst for the People Power Revolution that ended the Marcos dictatorship.
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