How People Power Revolution exist? Do you think it help our country to become free from Dictatorial Presidency? Is this can improve our unity as a nation and member of society? Many people didn’t know about the story of it especially to us millenials, but as the miat important event in our country, it need attention and celebration. Read it carefully and you will find out what is the story and the history of it.
The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution made a very significant mark in the Philippine History. It is one of the most important and known for the unity of all individual. It is all about a peaceful rally against the Presidency of President Ferdinand Marcos. This rally brings down Marcos and defeated by the first lady which is President Corazon Aquino. This situation lead us to have unity and care for each other. The peaceful revolt was named after Epifanio De los Santos Avenue, because it is a place where gathered also a peaceful rally.
EDSA is also known as ” Yellow Revolution ” after Aquino’s campaign. One of the main cause why Pilipino protested is that due to assassination of Senator Ninoy Aquino and also the main problem is the corruption. Many peole suffered when the term of Marcos are continuing because in that term he declared Martial Law whwrey everyone is in his control. Based on the internet, over 17,000 people are died including reporter s and activist while he is the President of our country. He is the reason why our Philippines faced this kind of problem, but because of this people in the Philippines get reunited and face bravery our President. Marcis barricaded themselves in Manila, hundreds and thousands of people surrounded the area to block the movement of any troops that Marcos might send.
Marcos sent marines with tanks and armored personal carriers to attack the defense ministry and in the end, all of the soldiers withdraw, because of that President Marcos move away carry of his choper and went to Hawaii, and died to that place. And because of that every individual celebrate because they’re sacrifices got an effect which is the leaving of Marcos. While Marcos was going to Hawaii while he was carry his choper everyone was smiling and crying because tht know that it will be the end of they’re sacrifices. Two monuments were built to commemorate this event, one of is the EDSA shrine also known as the Mary Queen of Peace Shrine and the People Power Monunents. EDSA Shrine completed in 1989 while the People Power Monument was built in 1993. This implifies the memory of the People Power Revolution.
Philippines is one of the most famous country above all because even though we have a problem we still keep smile. EDSA people power is one of the main reason why Philippine have a independence day because of the freedom in the term of Marcos. Many people are died but still people of the Philippines get reunited and save our country from the Dictatorial President. Our unity is important because it is the way to become a success and it is the key for us to have well developed country.
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