EDSA Revolution

EDSA at 37: A peaceful revolution in photos

EDSA at 37: A peaceful revolution in photos

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ If Instagram and Facebook were already a thing 37 years ago, then these are probably the images that would have flooded everybody's timelines from from Feb. 22 to 25. For on these days, millions of Filipinos gathered in EDSA to change history. And with…
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#EDSA35

#EDSA35

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the Philippine STAR's Feb 25, 2021 issue and on Philstarlife.com. If the 1986 EDSA people power revolution — the three-day people power revolt that put an end to a 20-year totalitarian regime — were a human being, he/she, at 35, would have settled…
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Icons of Democracy: A People Power Tribute

Icons of Democracy: A People Power Tribute

Some memories are fleeting, forgettable and fade over time. And then there are others that become venerated hallmarks in history. Feb.25, 2017 marks the 31st anniversary of the People Power Revolution. The Philippines showed the world the true meaning of peaceful resolution on that fateful day, with the late Sen.…
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Does EDSA still matter?

Does EDSA still matter?

By JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ Of course it does. It was an exercise in freedom and democracy that was a tribute to humanity and its basic desire to live free, unchained from the shackles of totalitarian rule. EDSA showed political science experts around the world that a peaceful revolution is doable.…
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