Carmelite nuns denounce “malicious” depiction of nuns playing mahjong with Cory Aquino

Wenilyn B. Sabalo and Morexette Erram 08/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –“Depicting the nuns as playing mahjong with Cory Aquino is malicious.” This was the statement of the Carmelite nuns in Cebu following a now-viral photo of a scene from the controversial movie “Maid in…

EDSA 36: Peaceful and orderly in Cebu City — cop chief

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — This year’s 36th Commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution was peaceful and orderly in Cebu City, a top police official said. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of the…

Edsa People Power: ‘Preserve flame’ of PH’s ‘greatest victory over dark times,’ says Sotto

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 02/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The “flames” of the Edsa People Power Revolution should be protected and preserved from those who wish to drag Filipinos into a “dungeon of lies.” This was the call of Senate President Vicente Sotto…

How some of Cebu’s youth leaders see Edsa ‘People Power’ Revolution

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/25/2021

Collective action to bring about change. A bloodless revolution.  Fight for freedom.  This is what the Edsa Revolution also known as the People Power Revolution means to some of the youth leaders of Cebu today, 35 years…

Cebu and the days leading to February 25, 1986

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Filipinos may have different ways and beliefs in commemorating the EDSA People Power Revolution 35 years later. But the lessons from this pivotal moment in Philippine history remained true, and that it is…

Edsa: 35 years later

Randy David - @inquirerdotnet 02/21/2021

This coming week, the nation marks the 35th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution that overthrew the Marcos dictatorship and installed Cory Aquino to the presidency. This dramatic political event led to the writing of a…

Protesters in Cebu end rally by throwing tomatoes at Duterte posters

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/25/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Instead of ripping posters of President Rodrigo Duterte, protesters in Cebu City threw tomatoes on them to conclude a rally which they organized to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the EDSA People…

FLOWERING OF THOUGHT: Shape of Edsa

Jason A. Baguia 03/05/2019

A university colleague posted the announcement on Facebook. There was to be a gathering the next morning at Fuente Osmeña circle, followed by a march going downtown to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the 1986 Edsa People…

Loud music was not meant to disrupt rally, says Sinas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO – 7) denied allegations that it attempted to drown the speeches of militants who staged a rally in front of its headquarters last Monday, February 25,…

Deepening rift

Editorial 02/28/2017

Seeing loyalists of President Rodrigo Duterte and adherents of the first Edsa People Power Revolution stage their own separate rallies in Manila, Cebu and elsewhere around the country drove not a few netizens to voice their despair…

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