Rappler's latest stories on People Power Revolution
[OPINION] EDSA did not fail us – but something else did
'If the aftermath of EDSA did not lead to ample social changes, this is not a blot on EDSA'
[OPINION] The time my father broke the curfew during Martial Law
'My father got away with a slap on the wrist. Many were not as lucky.'
[OPINION] Our disenchantment with EDSA
How can the popularity of the EDSA uprising be contested and reduced to 'Aquino-sponsored' political propaganda?
A nun in the revolution: Remembering, forgetting EDSA
For Sister Helen, nothing beats physical activism in terms of impact. 'I think unless you get a mass of people out on the streets, nothing will change.'
Robredo: EDSA anniversary a reminder that tyrants won’t succeed
(UPDATED) On the 34th anniversary of the historic event, Vice President Leni Robredo urges Filipinos to protect and preserve the memory of the EDSA People Power Revolution amid attempts by some quarters to 'erase it for their personal agenda'
[OPINION] The most common misconceptions about EDSA People Power
The People Power Revolution was neither peaceful nor bloodless
[EDITORIAL] Nasa DNA natin ang EDSA People Power
When the protector becomes the predator, where do you run?
Rappler PLUS briefing: Deep dive into the Marcos networked propaganda
Join us on Tuesday, February 25, at 5 pm
Thatcher approved Corazon Aquino asylum request – archives
But Britain's protection was ultimately not needed after the deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino's rival in the 1986 snap presidential elections, steps down
Apparently, Willem Dafoe was at the People Power Revolution in 1986
'It was an incredible feeling,' says the actor
33rd EDSA anniversary marked as Marcoses plot comeback
Signs of a divided, forgetful country come on full display as the Philippines marks the 33rd anniversary of the peaceful EDSA People Power Revolution of 1986
Duterte on EDSA anniversary: Be inspired, value freedom
'Let us never forget the sacrifice of those who came before us so that we may always be motivated to preserve and protect the democratic way of life that we enjoy today,' says President Rodrigo Duterte
[OPINION] Why should young Filipinos in the diaspora care about Martial Law?
We need to remember why Filipinos both in the Philippines and abroad rallied against a dictator
Robredo: EDSA Revolution 'not defined by any color or group'
Vice President Leni Robredo says Filipinos must break the misconception that the EDSA Revolution is just all about the 'dilawans'
Groups urge unity vs tyranny ahead of People Power anniversary
(UPDATED) ‘We cannot allow the next generation of Filipinos to live in fear and violence. We stand against the Duterte government,’ says the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates
Enrile claims opposition to 'military junta' drove him to leave Ferdinand Marcos
Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile also tells Bongbong Marcos that he didn't know the dictator was sick, even though he served the Marcos regime for 20 years
[OPINION] Protests remind us that we can do better
Mindanaons continue to be at the forefront of demanding reforms in the rehabilitation of Marawi, militarization of Lumad communities, and the stalled Bangsamoro Basic Law. We continue to fight today in the same way our mentors fought for our future before.
[OPINION] Duterte’s Cha-Cha reverses gains of EDSA
At the very least, these proposed amendments grant immense powers to Duterte and effectively dismantle whatever system of checks and balances there is
China’s illegal entry in Benham Rise, Roque on People Power, Pimentel on Duterte-Carpio | Evening wRap
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Roque: 1986 EDSA Revolution not 'fake news'
'It was the first bloodless people power revolution in the whole entire planet Earth, and it remains significant,' says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, after an online poll by Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson
Aquino in Dengvaxia hearing, People Power anniversary, Samsung Galaxy S9 | Midday wRap
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[OPINION] Did EDSA fail us?
When this regime threatens press freedom, imprisons its critics, and arbitrarily kills its citizens, then it fails us and EDSA. It reverses all the steps we have taken towards democracy and progress.
#EDSA32: Filipinos remember a revolution that toppled a dictator
32 years later, what are the lessons of the People Power revolution?
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Pakinggan ang multo ng EDSA
Ngayong ika-32 anibersaryo ng EDSA, angkop ang sinabi ni Milan Kundera: 'The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting'
IN PHOTOS: Anti-Duterte groups remember #EDSA32, warn against current policies
Tindig Pilipinas, a 'coalition of coalition' that's decidedly anti-Duterte, draws comparisons between the current president and the dictator Marcos
Filipinos facing threat 'worse than Martial Law'
'We are seeing an erosion of our moral fiber as a people,' says an activist nun as the Philippines marks the 32nd anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution
Robredo calls for vigilance vs abuses on EDSA anniversary
'[H]indi tayo dapat magpabaya na manumbalik muli ang kadiliman na pinagdaanan,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Remembering Corazon Aquino, the artist
Rappler speaks to Jeffrey Consumo – former President Cory Aquino's art teacher from 1996 to 1998
Bishops call for vigilance amid 'creeping dictatorship'
'We must guard our democracy,' says Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, as the Philippines marks the 32nd anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution
In Bacolod, media oppression, Cha-Cha hit on People Power anniv
The protesters stress the critical role of the media in the historic 1986 event
IN PHOTOS: Protesters mark 32nd anniversary of People Power
Various sectors call on Filipinos to 'fight tyranny and dictatorship' and oppose moves to change the Constitution
Duterte calls for unity, solidarity on EDSA anniversary
(UPDATED) For the second year in a row, however, President Rodrigo Duterte decides to skip the annual commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution
Robredo wants Pinoys to wear white, remember lessons from EDSA
(UPDATED) Vice President Leni Robredo calls on the public to attend various events organized to commemorate the bloodless revolution that toppled the Marcos dictatorship
Oldest alliance of college editors to stage nationwide protests February 23
These protests seek to condemn the recent attacks of President Rodrigo Duterte on press freedom
[OPINION] Liberals and Democrats must fight back to reclaim their place in Asian politics
We have no doubt that history would vindicate us in the end, and that the principles of democracy, human rights, a well-managed market economy, and the rule of law are the only pathways to peace, justice, and prosperity
Duterte changes composition of EDSA People Power Commission
President Rodrigo Duterte has transferred the chairmanship of the EDSA People Power Commission from the Executive Secretary to the National Historical Commission of the Philippines chief
FAST FACTS: Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal
Vidal played key roles in both the 1986 People Power Revolution and EDSA II revolt in 2001
Whose EDSA? A reflection on the (failed) promises of ‘People Power’
Like an audience of a ‘teleserye’ with no control over the plot spectatorship is our default mode of involvement What EDSA represents is the hope that such passivity has not always been the case
The morning after: Duterte supporters continue to pack Luneta
The police say about 2 000 stayed the night after their show of force on Saturday February 25 and more arrived Sunday morning February 26
The relevance of the EDSA People Power Revolution, 31 years later
The 1986 People Power revolution was not merely a people’s collective exertion against a tyrannical regime More importantly it was a people’s war to recover their dignity and freedom ensuring that as life comes from God only God can take away
Despite 'silent' celebration, thousands relive spirit of EDSA
Organizers of the rally say 6 000 participated in the Power of We protest set on the 31st anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution
WATCH: Thousands gather to commemorate EDSA 31
Those who gathered at EDSA 31 not only commemorated the People Power Revolution but protested the burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos
Pangilinan: 'Real change' lies in 'people power'
I believe the war on drugs should be refocused [to] war on poverty to reach a developed nation status says Senator Francis Pangilinan
IN PHOTOS: Anti-Duterte groups relive EDSA People Power uprising
Protesters raise several issues as they commemorate the 31st EDSA People Power uprising
Duterte critics, supporters clash along EDSA
A scuffle erupts after around 7 Duterte supporters arrive at a rally of thousands of Duterte critics near the People Power Monument
IN PHOTOS: Thousands gather at Luneta to support Duterte
UPDATED It is a show of force to support President Rodrigo Duterte It also coincides with the 31st anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution
TIMELINE: How the Marcoses made their political comeback
After being forced into exile following the 1986 EDSA Revolution the Marcoses slowly return to politics with members of the late dictator s family now holding government positions
Palace on Marcos comparison: 'Duterte is his own person'
Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella claims that dictator Ferdinand Marcos is not that iconic in the mind of the President
Leftist groups demand 'genuine change' on 31st EDSA anniversary
Leftist groups ask President Rodrigo Duterte to fulfill his campaign promise to seal a peace deal with communist rebels
