Agapito "Butz" Aquino (May 20, 1939 – August 17, 2015) was a Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1995,[1] congressman from Makati and a part-time film and television actor.

[4] He started participating in politics when his brother Ninoy, was assassinated on August 21, 1983, at Manila International Airport.

[4][5] Under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Agapito was one of the founders of the August Twenty One Movement (ATOM), Coalition of Organizations for the Restoration of Democracy (CORD) and Bansang Nagkakaisa sa Diwa at Layunin (BANDILA).

He instead ran for Mayor of Makati as an independent candidate but lost to 1st district councilor Jejomar Binay Jr. After which, he never again pursued any political positions.

[7] His remains were cremated, brought to the Senate for a tribute on August 19,[8][9] and laid to rest at St. Therese Columbarium in Pasay.