amarchivepub, 28 days ago (edited 28 days ago) to Philippines

Corazon "Cory" Aquino, the first female president of the #Philippines, emerged as a prominent figure during the 1986 #PeoplePowerRevolution, which ended Ferdinand Marcos’ 20-year dictatorship and restored democracy in the country.

Explore her insights and more in this interview, one of over 90 raw interviews housed in the new The United States and the Philippines Interviews Collection: https://americanarchive.org/special_collections/us-and-philippines-collection

#PublicMedia #PublicBroadcasting #MediaArchives #AAPI #AANHPI #CorazonAquino

jikodesu, 3 months ago to Philippines

Free concert on the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, EDSA, Quezon City, Philippines

Heartwarming to hear that people still know that lyrics of "Rosas" by Nica Del Rosario ❤️

#Philippines #Asian #EDSA #Filipino #PeoplePowerRevolution #EDSA38 #NicaDelRosario

Audio clip of Filipino musician Nica Del Rosario singing "Rosas" with the crowd singing most of the chorus.

jikodesu, 3 months ago to Philippines

EDSA People Power by the numbers

More than 2 million protesters on EDSA (Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue, C-3 or Circumferential Road 3) in Quezon City, Philippines and 4 days of protests in February 1986.

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #EDSA #PeoplePowerRevolution #Asia #Kyusi #QuezonCity #NeverAgain #NeverForget #TootSEA #History #Kasaysayan #Protests #Dissent

jikodesu, 3 months ago to Philippines

In the days of the People Power Revolution, a Franciscan nun remembers that she was protesting on EDSA and saw military helicopters in the sky.

"We were crying because the end was near. So we all knelt and waited to be bombed."

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #Rappler #Feb25 #PeoplePowerRevolution #History #Kasaysayan #EDSA #MetroManila #QuezonCity #Kyusi #Anniversary

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-sister-cho-borromeo-experience-edsa-people-power-revolution/

jikodesu, 3 months ago to Philippines

What can 15 million Leni Robredo supporters do, if 31 million people love the former dictator's son Marcos Junior.

Gone are the days when politicians were achievers: bar exam topnotchers, oratorical spellbinders and eloquent writers. Now we have college dropouts, murderers, gun-totting misogynists, actors as presidents. We have not learned from history.

#Philippines #Asian #Filipino #HistoryPH #TootSEA #Asia #NinoyAquino #Politics #Government #Elections #Feb25 #PeoplePowerRevolution