MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday affirmed that the EDSA People Power Revolution remains an important part of Philippine history, though no official statement has yet been issued on this year’s commemoration. In a press briefing, Palace Press…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The EDSA People Power Revolution has never been just another date on the calendar. The peaceful uprising in 1986 drew an estimated two million Filipino civilians, along with political, military, and religious groups,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A peaceful transition is expected. But if it doesn’t happen, expect the people to speak up, possibly in the streets. Governor-elect Pamela “Pam” Baricuatro said the formal turnover of power at the Capitol…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready for any attempts to stage people power-like demonstrations in support of former President Rodrigo Duterte, spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said Thursday. This was after former presidential…
MANILA, Philippines — As the nation marked the 39th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution on Tuesday, 163 bishops, priests, nuns, and members of religious groups have called on Filipinos to uphold the spirit of the…
“Kung hindi ngayon, kailan pa?” is one of the lines by actress Mae Paner in Director Joel Lamangan‘s “Oras De Peligro” film on the Edsa People Power. It is a familiar slogan in the student movement associated with…
The greatest threat to freedom is the shortness of human memory. Thus said former Supreme Court Chief Justice Claudio Teehankee in the case of Olaguer vs Military Commission (G.R. No. L-54558 May 22, 1987) as he gave recognition to…
Today, depending on the results of the coming elections, may be the last commemoration of Edsa 1986. Those who took part in that significant moment in our history look back with nostalgia first before accepting the reality…
If people have different choices and are free to choose whatever or whoever they prefer, there is freedom. If people have different choices but are not free to express and go after their preference, there is limited…
The world is flogging US President Joe Biden for breaking up with Afghanistan on a Post-it note. That the United States was going to leave and pull out all its troops in mid-2021 was already agreed upon…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Central Command (CentCom) are convinced that another People Power is not likely to happen during President Rodrigo…
Cebu City, Philippines — If protesters have the right to protest, the police have the right not to listen. This was the statement of Chief of the Regional Intelligence Division (RID), Remus Medina of the Police Regional…
