Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante, Eastern Police District (EPD) director, lauded the professionalism and commitment of the police force during its security coverage of the 40th EDSA People Power anniversary on Wednesday, Feb. 25. He stressed the force 's commitment to ensuring peace and order...
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...
What is the EDSA People’s Power Revolution to citizens who were not yet born 40 years ago, or who were too young to remember how a peaceful gathering initiated change in our country’s political structure? On Feb. 22, 1986, people from all walks of life dropped everything and heeded the calls of...
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...
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...
The family of the late democracy icon and former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino III said there’s a world of difference between what happened to their patriarch and what is happening to former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently detained in The Hague while awaiting trial for his crimes...
As the nation commemorates the 39th anniversary of the People Power Revolution on Tuesday, Feb. 25, teachers' groups urged President Marcos to restore EDSA Day as a special non-working holiday and reiterated their opposition to historical distortion and disinformation. The EDSA People Power...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies for the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Tuesday, Feb.25, at the EDSA People Power Monument. Mayor Joy Belmonte and other government officials atten the wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 25...
EDSA People Power Revolution 39th anniversary (Santi San Juan) The spirit of the EDSA People Power Revolution remains strong even after 39 years removed from the historic event, House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy”...
