Benigno Aquino III, alias Nonoy Aquino, came from a highly presidential lineage within the Philippines.
The son of former president Corazon (Cory) Aquino and Benigno Aquino Jr., an opponent of Ferdinand Marcos, who was assassinated in 1983, he, like his parents, has had a full political career.
Elected multiple times as a congressman in the Tarlac region and later to the Senate, he became the 15th President of the Republic on June 30, 2010, winning with 42% of the votes, succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
During his term, he had to deal with several crises, notably facing sharp criticism following a hostage-taking incident on August 23, 2010, at Rizal Park in Manila, which resulted in the deaths of 8 Hong Kong nationals.
He was also criticized for his mismanagement of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) which hit Tacloban and Leyte (Pacific coast): the response to the victims was considered too slow.
The Mamasapano massacre, in which 44 special forces agents were ambushed, has also been widely criticized for its failed operation.
His mandate has nevertheless seen some reforms put in place, particularly at the educational level with a 12-year system (the K-12 education system adopted in the United States, Canada and Australia) which replaced the previous 10-year system.
He also launched several improvements in social services and social security.
He was replaced in June 2016 by Rodrigo Duterte.