#edsa people power

[rowellcruzart]

I don't normally post political art. But with bad actors trying to distort history and diminish the immense significance of this day; I wanted to contribute something to remind us to never forget EDSA People Power 🇵🇭 ✊

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IN PHOTOS: Yesterday, progressive youth groups from different schools in Iloilo along with other organizations and representatives from different sectors gathered in front of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Uprising. The program was then followed by a march in the streets of Iloilo City.

After almost four decades since the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was ousted, another Marcos is back in the highest seat of power in the country, directly following the tyrannical regime of Rodrigo Duterte. 

The Marcos Jr. administration is using its power to continue the fascist legacy of both his direct predecessor Duterte and his father Marcos Sr., hence the declining socio-economic condition of Filipinos due to multiple issues such as the increasing inflation rate and oil price hikes.

Instead of uplifting the plight of the masses, the administration has only managed to worsen the situation by introducing policies that only benefit the ruling class. In addition, people’s campaigns like the call for a national minimum wage and the suspension of value added and excise taxes are disregarded, while legislators focus on the railroading of the Maharlika Wealth Fund, the implementation of Mandatory ROTC, and the prioritization of a constitutional reform, among others.

Not only are the rights of the various sectors of society endangered, but the nation’s history of struggle against the Marcos dictatorship is also being erased. Marcos Jr., with his cronies, is desperate in attempting to change the nation’s history and in covering up the crimes that his family committed against the Filipino people under his father’s tyrannical rule.

Anakbayan Panay stands with the people’s resistance against misinformation and historical distortion and against all other forms of oppression and state-sponsored terrorism. With the return of another Marcos in Malacañang comes the continuation of our struggle for genuine agrarian reform, indigenous peoples’ rights, student welfare and free education for all, climate justice, and Sahod Itaas, Presyo Ibaba.

We call on the Filipino youth to look back to the lessons we have acquired in the long course of our struggle and to keep the fight against tyranny and carry forward the people’s calls towards true national liberation and national democracy.

Makibaka, huwag matakot! Tuloy ang laban!

- Anakbayan Panay, 25 Feb 2023

[pannaginip]

The culmination of the bloodless revolt on February 25, 1986, kicked dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos out of Malacañang after an iron-fist rule that lasted more than a decade. His family soon went on exile in Hawaii, an experience that his son Marcos Jr. described as among the darkest days of their lives.

A decades-long project to rehabilitate their family’s image ultimately led to the Marcoses returning to power, capped by Marcos Jr.’s ascent to the presidency in 2022.

For 2024, the Palace downplayed its removal of the EDSA Revolution anniversary from the list of holidays, saying there would be “minimal socio-economic impact in declaring this day as a special non-working holiday since it coincides with the rest day for most workers and laborers.”

This year, democracy advocates are also using the EDSA revolution anniversary commemoration to amplify their opposition to charter change.

The present Constitution was completed months after the 1986 uprising, and ratified through a nationwide plebiscite in February 1987.

It replaced the 1973 Constitution, which helped Marcos justify his prolonged stay in office.

2024 Feb. 13

[martilyongabo]

"Naaalala Ko Pa" is a story revolving around a parent reflecting on their childhood under the Martial Law era and having a parent fighting against the then-administration.

Tackling the uncertainty and danger brought forth by that era and the notion of remembering the bravery of those who fought for the justice and freedom of the Filipino people.

𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩, 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣!

sharing this since the compositors had to fix some things post-film screening. the gifs above are scenes that i cleaned up! full film is found here below.

@pear-rez was one of my colorists too! please show them some love after this.

[kalakian]

This photo book is comprised of statements by participants and observers of the nonviolent 'people power' revolution. Events are shown and described chronologically, beginning with Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino's return to Manila in August 1983, his assassination and funeral (the latter turning into the first major anti-Marcos demonstration), and ending with a photo of Corazon Aquino addressing an ecstatic throng. The 247 pictures collected here, many taken by amateurs, are alternately scary, touching, and inspiring. Included are shots of citizens guarding ballot boxes against government goons, crowds shielding reformist soldiers against loyalist task forces, and people attempting to disarm the Marcos troops with flowers.

Ang larawan at impormasyon tungkol sa digital edition ng People Power ay kuha mula sa Ateneo Press.

[isagrimorie]

EDSA People Power anniversary

translation:

In commemorating the 1986 People Power Revolution, let's look back at the spirit that inspired the world back then. Regardless of (political) color and surname, the world followed the courage of a united people. The Philippines became a beacon for others to begin their historic liberation.

[thekadster]

I wish I could post some art for today, but this is all I have.

My parents were at the EDSA People Power Revolution, the first one that happened in 1986. They were in their mid-twenties at the time. Over the years, they’ve told me stories of how they slept in the streets and woke up early in the morning to go to the rally. They even have a picture of them in the crowds, close to the tanks that stood still in the streets.

I think about today, and how the Marcoses have managed to take back the presidency in less than 40 years. It disgusts me beyond all belief, not only because of the recent drastic shifting of schedules (who the hell honestly asked for Feb 24 to be a holiday), but because February 25 is incredibly historically significant. No one has any right to change that date for any reason, because doing so takes away the importance of what happened.

No one has any right to make the Filipino people forget what this country has gone through.

Remember Martial Law. Remember the atrocities of the Marcos family. Remember the people who went missing, who died, who were tortured.

Remember today – the day the Marcoses were forced to leave the country after their long reign of dictatorship abused and took the lives of thousands. Remember the people who rose up against them. These people have stories to tell – stories worth listening to, sharing, and learning from. Never let anyone make you forget.

[protect-namine]

the mass disinformation and historical revisionism campaign in the philippines is crazy. wdym edsa people power anniversary is no longer a holiday next year

[robotshowtunes]

Isang makabuluhang pagdiwang ng ika-36 na anibersaryo ng Himagsikan ng Lakas ng Bayan ✊🏽

Yellow background from afa Crohn RCH France Crowd image from Clipart Library Shouty speech bubble from creazilla

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[coybits]

On the 38th Anniversary of the EDSA Revolution ✊🏼🇵🇭

[pampamtiger]

[popcornbutterfly]

[pannaginip]

Project Gunita on Twitter @ProjectGunitaPH:

LOOK: Ito ang boses ni Butz Aquino ng August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) sa Radio Veritas noong gabi ng Pebrero 22, 1986 na nananawagan sa taumbayan na tumungo sa EDSA at magbarikada sa harap ng Camp Aguinaldo.

Source: "EDSA 1986: Mga Tinig ng Himagsikan." ABS-CBN, 2006.

#EDSA38 #DefendHistoricalTruth #BuhayAngEDSA

2024 Feb. 22

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24 Feb 2024, Balik EDSA! Continue the Struggle for People Power! march led by Malaya Movement NY and Anakbayan Queens, Queens, NY

From Malaya NY:

For two decades, Filipinos lived under authoritarian rule while Marcos and his allies enriched themselves through ownership of Philippine press and industry outlets and through the siphoning of funds from U.S., World Bank, and International Monetary Fund loans. From February 22 to 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to protest President Ferdinand Marcos and his claim that he had won re-election over Corazon Aquino. This time, though, Filipinos refused to accept this lie. On February 22, citizens took to the streets on EDSA. On the evening of February 25, the U.S. government facilitated Marcos’s escape to Hawaii. Later that same night, protestors stormed Malacañang Palace, exposing the opulent wealth that the Marcos family had amassed during their time in power. Marcos died in Hawaii in 1989 without returning to the Philippines.

[thespoliarium]

EDSA, 38 Years After

On this day in 1986, 38 years ago, the victory belonged to the masses, as they toppled over the dictator that is Ferdinand Marcos Sr. 21 years after his presidency, and, almost 14 years after the declaration of the Martial Law, the people have had enough of his cruelty!

Considered a "bloodless revolution," not much violence went on among the masses as they unite and fight against the regime.

And so the winner is a woman! Corazon "Cory" Aquino becomes the next president (and the first female president) of the Philippines! She is the spouse of Benigno Aquino Jr., or Ninoy, who perished under an assassination in 1983. TIME Magazine named her Woman of The Year in 1986!

What's with the L? There are many symbols that came with the revolution. The L hand symbol is a sign for "Laban," meaning "Fight" in Filipino. Sadly, this has been desecrated by people who uses L as "Loser."

And why yellow? his is because of the presence of yellow ribbons in the revolution, a reference to the song "Tie A Yellow Ribbon." This symbol, too, has been desecrated by Israel to play the victim game.

This song has also been the anthem of the revolution! I cannot find the original version but here's one of the most famous renditions.

I feel like I can never do my explanations for this event any justice, but it's always dear to my heart. Whenever I get sick and tired of fighting for this country due to corruption, my motivation are the people who fought for our freedom from the cruel Marcos regime.

And with Marcos' son in power, we have to make stronger reinforcements. We must prevent the repetition of the cruelty from his father's rule. Laban!