Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Bayan ya zauna cikin zaman lafiya a gudun hijira na shekaru uku a Boston, Ninoy ya yanke shawarar komawa Philippines a watan Agusta 1983 duk da adawar danginsa, kamar yadda yake so ya ci gaba da neman 'yanci ga Philippines. Bayan sauka a Filin Jirgin Sama na Manila a ranar 21 ga Agusta, 1983, Ninoy yana
wanda wani dan bindiga da ba a sani ba ya kashe, ya hallaka Cory da yaran. Miliyoyin 'yan Filifin sun yi alhinin mutuwar Ninoy, kuma zai tabbatar da cewa ya zama mai kawo sauyi ga Juyin Juya Halin Jama'a na 1986 wanda ya sauke Shugaba Marcos kuma ya sanya Cory a matsayin sabon shugaban kasar.