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What to expect on Edsa
People Power Monument —PHOTO BY MARILYN CAHATOL
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February 25, 2025February 24, 2025Events

What to expect on Edsa

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On Feb. 25, 1986, Filipinos’ collective pursuit of democracy won over a dictatorship. Today, 39 years later, they commemorate the Edsa People Power Revolution that forced Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his family to flee abroad. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared Feb. 25 as a “special working holiday” under Proclamation No. 727. But some school...

Mass kicks off 39th Edsa anniversary celebrations
Members of civil society groups rekindle Edsa spirit with a Mass. —PHOTO FROM THE BUHAY ANG PEOPLE POWER CAMPAIGN NETWORK FB PAGE
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February 22, 2025February 22, 2025Events

Mass kicks off 39th Edsa anniversary celebrations

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Tanks rolled from south of E. delos Santos Avenue (Edsa), while Marines advanced from the east. Above, helicopters hovered, ready for bomb runs. Amid the tension, the people fell on their knees and prayed.  Fr. Manoling Francisco recalled the unfolding of the Edsa “People Power” Revolution in 1986 in his homily on Saturday, Feb. 22,...