MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Benigno Aquino stepped down as Philippine president on Thursday after a six-year term that was highly regarded overseas, but partly condemned by voters at home. After his preferred successor was soundly defeated in last month’s elections, here are what political and economic analysts interviewed by AFP say were his key legacies: – Strong, stable economy – Aquino delivered average annual economic growth of just over 6.0 percent, the highest since the […]