Kris Aquino, pinili na gawin ang bagay na ito sa libing ng kapatid na si Noynoy Aquino

It was 1:43 pm when Kris Aquino entered the urn containing the ashes of his brother, former Philippine President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino who passed away at the age of 61 on June 24, 2021 due to renal failure. disease secondary to diabetes.

Before Kris inserted PNoy’s urn into the tomb, their siblings Ballsy, Pinky and Viel hugged it one by one, and this emotional scene brought tears to the eyes of those who watched the live coverage of PTV-4.

Former president Benigno Aquino III is laid to rest at the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque, beside his parents, democracy icons former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino and former president Corazon Aquino, on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Jay Ganzon/OVP

The funeral rites and military honors awarded to the former president who was buried this afternoon next to the grave in Manila Memorial Park, Parañaque City by his parents, ex-President Cory Aquino and former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. were impressive.

The salute of his nephew Bimby Yap when he blessed his late uncle’s urn with holy water marked the minds of those who followed PNoy’s funeral.

Among PNoy’s orphaned siblings, Kris wept as she watched the laying of the tombstone on the grave of their only brother.

Kris cried quietly — contrary to a report by a female reporter that the television host-actress was crying.

PNoy was given a water salute three times by members of the Bureau of Fire Protection.

First, when the funeral convoy left Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City after the holy mass at the Church of the Gesù.

Second, as the funeral convoy enters the Manila Memorial Park, and third, before the final blessing of the priests on the ashes of the deceased former leader of the country begins.

In the history of Philippine presidents, Aquino was the first former president to cremate a corpse.

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