Antonio Trillanes

Antonio "Sonny" Fuentes Trillanes IV (born in Caloocan on August 6, 1971) is a formerNavy Lieutenant Senior Grade and currently serving as a senator of the Philippines since 2007.

Early life

Known as "Sonny" to his family and friends, Trillanes was born and raised in Caloocan, to Philippine Navy Capt. Antonio Floranza Trillanes, Sr. (PMA Class '59) of Ligao City, Albay, and Estelita (née Fuentes) from Ivisan,Capiz.

His elementary years were spent at Siena College, Quezon City from 1975–1983, and from 1983–1987, his secondary education was at Angelicum College in Quezon City. In 1990, while a fourth year BS in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) student from De La Salle University on Taft Avenue, Manila, he took and passed the [PMA] entrance examination.

Military career

He formally entered into public service the following year as a cadet in the Philippine Military Academy where he graduated cum laude in 1995, while earning a degree in BS Naval System Engineering. Other awards he received while in PMA are the Mathematics Plaque, Physical Science Plaque, and the Tambuli Award for electrical/electronics engineering.

Bam Aquino

Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aguirre Aquino IV (born May 7, 1977) is a Filipino politician and a social entrepreneur. He currently serves as the youngest Senator of the Philippines of the 16th congress.

Early life

1983-1986

Bam was born on May 7, 1977 in Manila. He is the son of Paul Aquino , youngest brother of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., and Melanie Aguirre Aquino. Ninoy’s death ignited the Filipinos’ sense of nationalism, resulting to a series of rallies against Marcos. Bam spent his formative years as a young street parliamentarian, speaking in rallies and other activities against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. During those rallies, the young Bam provided protesters with inspiration as he spoke his heart out against the oppressive government.

From 1983 to 1986, Bam delivered around 200 speeches all over the country, doing his share to help the people’s clamor for change. That change happened in 1986 when the Marcos dictatorship was toppled and his aunt, Corazon Aquino, made history by becoming the country’s first woman president.