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Special features: Everything you need to know about 'EDSA at 30'

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MANILA, Philippines — Thirty years after the People Power Revolution, the Philippines celebrates a milestone and pays tribute to champions of freedom and democracy, sacrificing their lives and own freedom.

"Pagbabago: Ipinaglaban N'yo, Itutuloy Ko!" is the theme for the 30th Anniversary of the People Power Revolution. The organizing committee said the torch is passed on to the younger millennial generation, known to be a breed of young innovators, informed netizens, proactive volunteers, and social entrepreneurs who enjoy the freedom and democracy that the revolution's heroes fought for throughout the dictatoshipand won back at EDSA in 1986.

In this page you will find  relevant stories that can spark a new conversation on what happened 30 years ago, when the Filipino people regained their freedom.

 


 

Imelda expected to succeed Marcos

"Because their husbands’ wealth, prestige and power were essentially dependent upon the Marcoses, they could not in the slightest way turn aside the whims of the First Lady ... "

Extracting the Marcoses

"There was some expectation that, after a couple of days on the base, Marcos would go live in a house that he owned and we would have done our bit and that would be the end of it. Well, that was certainly a naive expectation ... "

Managing the end of the Marcos regime

"CNN finally, the first time, had the capability to telecast directly via satellite and they had a cameraman and a reporter at the camp where the military people were holed up. So, I alerted Washington ... "

 


 

1986 people power: Philippines’s gift to the world

Thirty years ago today, Filipinos achieved the impossible and brought down a dictatorship.

7 reasons why you should celebrate 'EDSA at 30'

An architect asks grades 5 to 10 students to imagine themselves in the Marcos era by asking seven questions.

On its 30th Anniversary: The essence of People Power

Unless there’s a change in people’s habits, the real essence of the EDSA People Power Revolution will go to waste.

Sad tale of forgetful people

Six out of every 10 Filipinos today will find no relevance in the 30th celebration of the Philippine revolution of 1986.

30th EDSA still awaits revolution in the inner life of Filipinos

Cardinal Jaime Sin’s opinion that Mother Mary’s statue would symbolize the EDSA victory ended all arguments on whose miracle the revolution was.

 


 

Now open: House of Marcos era horrors

 

 

“Much of what you will see and experience may be disturbing, haunting or uncomfortable. It was meant to be that way. So be prepared.

Experiential museum, air show highlights of EDSA anniversary

An “experiential” museum and an air show will be among the highlights of tomorrow’s commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the people power revolution that toppled the Marcos dictatorship.

LIST: Road closures, alternative routes for EDSA’s 30th Anniversary

The Metro Manila Development Authority and the EDSA People Power Commission recently released a traffic advisory in line with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of EDSA People Power.

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