On this day, February 25, 1986, the Philippines saw a ‘bloodless revolution,’ known as the EDSA People Power Revolution, to protest the fraudulent election win of late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos and to restore democracy to the country. #OnThisDay Related story: https://www.rappler.com/nation/list-protests-activities-commemoration-edsa-people-power-revolution-anniversary-2023/ | Rappler

LOOK BACK: For the 39th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power revolution, we look back at the historic moment that shaped the history of Philippine democracy. (Originally posted on February 24, 2022) Video courtesy: PTV | MANILA BULLETIN

“Nakakahiya. Nakakasuka.” At the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, Archbishop Socrates Villegas delivered a searing homily at the EDSA Shrine — calling the nation to confront moral decline, repent, and rise. Villegas structured his homily as a moral examination of the four decades since 1986. One of the highlights was when he criticized the brutal anti-drug campaign of Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently detained in The Hague in connection with investigations by the ICC. (📸: E

Marcos studying proposals to make EDSA revolt anniversary a holiday again — Castro #TheBigStory | Palace Press Officer Usec. Claire Castro said the public may still observe the anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution even if it has been declared a special working holiday. Castro added that President Bongbong Marcos will review proposals seeking to restore the date as a regular holiday. | ONE News