“Given the present-day realities, is EDSA still worth celebrating?” In February 1986, the Filipinos booted out of power the dictatorship of Marcos by staging a bloodless revolt. The revolt effectively ended the 20-year dictatorial rule by the Marcos regime characterized by excesses, suppression of human rights, and plunder of the economy. (Editor’s Note: Marcos, was …
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Understanding the Marcos victory
“As much as I do not like it, I wish presumptive President Ferdinand Marcos. Jr. the best in the years to come.” When Ferdinand Marcos was booted out of the country, and together with family members and a few close associates were forced into exile in 1986 in the wake of the EDSA People Power …
Tony La Viña 