Exactly 26 years ago, our country faced one of the most famous events in the Philippine history. The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution, occurred in February 25, 1986 along the long stretch of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. It involved over two million civilians as well as famous political and religious leaders such as Cory Aquino and Cardinal Sin. All the people shared a single protest: to be free from the corrupt governance of the late President Marcos.
The infamous photo of the two kneeling nuns:
However today, more than two decades had passed; can we really say that something has changed since this massive revolution? The ABS-CBN news conducted a survey and asked elementary students and civilians on how this revolution affected their lives. In the survey, the students seem to have low knowledge about the revolution. One of the civilians answered that the revolution even had a negative effect on them since prices of goods and services went high after the event. It can also be observed that the number of people who celebrate the anniversary of EDSA 1986 appear to become smaller and smaller every year. For me, this event changed our entire country a lot. It helped us fight for our freedom, taught us the value of cooperation and brotherhood, and showed us that in times of troubles we all become as one. We should not simply forget our history.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/nation/02/25/12/what-has-changed-edsa-1986
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