1、Philippine President Benigno Aquino has apologized for the tragedy and promised a speedy investigation.

2、Philippines President Benigno Aquino is visiting parts of the country which have been devastated by deadly storms.

3、The police SWAT team that eventually went in appeared to be woefully ill-prepared, and President Benigno Aquino admitted the personnel had not received adequate training or equipment.

4、Her son, Senator Benigno S. Aquino III, known as Noynoy, said in a statement that she died at 3:18 a.m.

5、She also said she sought guidance from the spirit of her late husband, Benigno S. Aquino Jr., who had been a chief challenger to Mr. Marcos.

6、President Benigno Aquino renewed his offer of “sympathy and solidarity” to the families of the victims, but refused to apologize for the tragedy.

7、Born into one of the wealthiest families in the Philippines, Mrs. Aquino began her political education by playing the dutiful wife as the political career of her husband, Benigno Aquino Jr., expanded.

8、Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has declared August 25 as a day of national mourning for the Hong Kong SAR victims of Monday's hostage-taking tragedy, Xinhua reported Tuesday.