Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Loyola Marymount University on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at noon, in an invitation-only ceremony in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium.
Aquino, the 15th president of the Republic of the Philippines, is being honored in recognition of his dedication to his country, his integrity and his embodiment of a Jesuit education. Elected in 2010 to a six-year term, Aquino, a fourth-generation politician, is the only son of Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. and President Corazon Aquino.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will address the gathering and Congresswoman Judy Chu will attend.
This event is co-sponsored by the School of Education’s Teach for the Philippines Program and the World Policy Institute at LMU.
Due to security concerns, all media outlets wanting to cover this event must RSVP to celeste.durant@lmu.edu no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10. Please include the names of the reporters and videographers you plan to send to the event and the number and types of vehicles that will need reserved parking. All media representatives should bring their city or county press credentials.
WHAT: Philippine President Benigno Aquino Honorary Degree
DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Loyola Marymount University
Life Sciences Building Auditorium
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles, CA 9004
