With the power of prayers, the armed marine troops under the command of Marcos withdrew from the site. Celebrities expressed their support putting up a presentation to showcase the injustices and the anomalies carried out by the Marcos administration. Finally, in the morning of February 25, 1986, Corazon Aquino took the presidential oath of office, administered by the Supreme Court Associate Justice Claudio Teehankee at Club Filipino located in San Juan. Aquino was proclaimed as the 11th President of the Republic of the Philippines. She was the first lady president of the country. People rejoiced over their victory proving the success of the EDSA People’s Power Revolution, the historic peaceful demonstration. Although in 2001, there was an attempt to revive People Power in the efforts to oust then President Joseph Estrada, it was not as strong as the glorifying demonstration in 1986. The bloodless, People Power Revolution in EDSA renewed the power of the people, strengthened the meaning of democracy and restored the democratic institutions of government.
Source: https://www.philippine-history.org/edsa ... lution.htm
Full chronology: http://edsarevolution.com/chronology/
I wanted to make a thread for this since nobody has made one yet. What are your thoughts on the EDSA Revolution? If you were alive during this time in history or if you know anyone who was, what do you or they remember about it? For my fellow Filipinos, in what ways are you celebrating the EDSA Revolution?
Disclaimer: I'm aware that this post might inflame political debates, considering the consequential nature of the revolution, along with historical and current events in the Philippines connected to it. I would just like to remind everyone to please make this a healthy avenue of discussion and learning. Let's treat each other as civil and decent human beings no matter your beliefs and ideologies. Also, please respect the sanctity of this historical event, so please refrain from making comments in ill taste of the context.
Also, here is an obligatory repost of "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo" (What the Filipino Gives to the World) along with the English adaptation. It is widely considered to be one of the most renowned democratic anthems of the 1980s.