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"People Power" on EDSA

EDSA at 25: Filipinos and the long, winding road to change

By Fri, Feb 25, 2011 4:36PM UTC View Comments "People Power" on EDSA

The Philippines today marks the 25th anniversary of the 1986 People Power uprising that brought down the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, the epoch-breaking event that continues to inspire people across the world to stare down and confront corrupt rulers and tyrants. Egyptians were inspired some weeks back and the spirit of collective people’s action now...

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