Martial law survivors, activists and civil society groups vow not to let the 37th anniversary of the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution—the first commemoration under the second Marcos presidency—go gently into the night.
The Marcos administration virtually stayed silent during the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law on Sept. 21 last year.
Still, some government agencies under the Marcos administration remain committed to the commemoration of Edsa being a special nonworking holiday. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines , in coordination with the Spirit of Edsa Foundation and the Quezon City local government will lead commemorative activities at the Edsa People Power Monument on Saturday.
Artists and film groups DAKILA and Active Vista, along with the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation, will stage a collaborative mural painting and musical performances at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani shrine in Quezon City at 1 p.m.
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