Vice President Sara Duterte apparently took a jab at the Marcos administration when she talked about People Power and massive corruption during a speech with her fellow Mindanaoans. At the conference of the Association of Local Government Accountants Incorporated, she attended on Wednesday, Feb....
On the 40th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, members of Akbayan Party joined other progressive groups at EDSA, calling for an end to corruption and political dynasties. Akbayan President Rafaela David emphasized that the EDSA spirit must be fully realized through an "electoral...
As the Philippines commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) called on Filipinos to renew their commitment to good citizenship, citing persistent social problems that continue to challenge the nation. In...
Malacañang said the EDSA People Power Revolution remains an integral part of Philippine history and “cannot be erased,” even as it has yet to issue an official statement for its 40th anniversary. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 25, the day of the commemoration, Presidential...
CEBU CITY – Police in Central Visayas will be on heightened alert to ensure peaceful commemoration of the 40th anniversary of EDSA People Revolution on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Police Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, chief of Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7), said security measures are...
President Marcos will study the proposed measure that seeks to declare the EDSA People Power anniversary as a regular holiday, Malacañang said. "He will study the suggestions regarding this matter," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Tuesday, Feb. 24, a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has placed its troops on red alert ahead of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Wednesday, Feb. 25. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Padilla said the military will augment police personnel in ensuring the peaceful...
As the nation commemorated the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, schools suspended classes on February 25, while Catholic education leaders urged students to become active defenders of democracy. Several schools and universities suspended classes in commemoration of the historic...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III, and the organizers of the “Trillion Peso March Part III” conducted a joint walkthrough on Friday, Feb. 20, at the People Power Monument in Quezon City. Among those present during the coordination activity were...
Organizers of the People Power 40 kick-off concert said the Feb. 21 event at the Quezon Memorial Circle will carry the theme “Awit at Aksyon Kontra Korapsyon” as it seeks to link the legacy of the 1986 uprising with renewed calls to combat corruption. The Mayors for Good Governance and Kaya...
Private sector employees who report to work on Chinese New Year, Feb. 17, will receive additional pay, while those working on the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary on Feb. 25 will receive their regular daily wage, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – A total of 3,746 farmers in Cotabato province have availed of the Rice Revolution Program that seeks to boost rice production. A FARMER prepares rice seedlings in Barangay Cuyapon, Kabacan, Cotabato. (Keith Bacongco) Third District Board Member Jonathan Tabara said that...
