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Reflections on Edsa@40: Young people are reclaiming the spirit of People Power
Anti-riot police form a human barrier to intercept thousands of protesters, mostly Gen Z, marching toward the EDSA Shrine.—PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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February 26, 2026February 26, 2026News

Reflections on Edsa@40: Young people are reclaiming the spirit of People Power

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Forty years after the Edsa People Power revolution that restored democracy in the Philippines, the historic highway was once again filled with similar voices, chants, sentiments and hopes, but largely from a new generation echoing the story that triggered an uprising known to it only through books, testimonies and challenged historical distortions. The simple slogan...

Committed writing and the necessity of resistance
Photo of kickback cash from flood control projects presented at a congressional hearing. —IMAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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December 17, 2025December 17, 2025Opinion

Committed writing and the necessity of resistance

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EDITOR’S NOTE: These remarks were delivered as a message from the family at the close of the 5th Edel Garcellano Conference with the theme “Resistance, Contradiction and Critique: Committed Writing Now,” held at the Ateneo de Manila University last Nov. 29.  It’s extraordinary that the conference honoring Edel Garcellano and his work is now on...