His exile to the United States was a learning experience for Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr., considered to be the most prominent critic of the Marcos administration. Aquino experienced much freedom in exile, but it did not occur to him to stay permanently in the United States. In fact, he was plagued by the thought that he might be a mere exile if he stayed away from the country for too long. When he returned to the Philippines, it is said that his commitment to the non-violent path of change was one of the lessons of his exile. Aquino was not just a mere exile for the Filipinos; instead, he was instrumental in the people power revolution that restored democracy to the country.
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