Noynoy visits dying man to fulfill wish
By Niña Calleja, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Away from the eyes of the media, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III quietly dropped by the hospital room of a dying man to grant his wish to see him up close.
Surprising the cancer-stricken Danilo Alonso, Aquino with his cousin Rapa Lopa appeared at room 779 of the Makati Medical Center one Saturday afternoon without telling Alonso’s family that he was coming.
Bedridden for almost a week, Alonso was star-struck and even tried to sit up upon seeing Aquino.
His children and grandchildren cried upon seeing that “a very important person was in the room.” Aquino and Lopa stayed for 30 minutes.
This was how Alonso’s granddaughter Joylyn recounted to the Philippine Daily Inquirer Aquino’s visit.
Alonso could no longer tell the story of how he met his “idol.” He passed away at age 63 two days after the visit.
"I am determined to continue the fight started by my father and my mother to see
that democracy takes root and is strengthened in our country. This cannot happen
in a government that serves the interest of the powerful few. We must strengthen
the institutions of government so that they truly serve the interests of our people."
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