EDSA 1: 25 years later...

**Monseratto** · February 13th, 2011 06:10 PM

February 25th, 2011 will be the 25th anniversary of Philippine's People Power Revolution. With the Philippines still lagging among its asian neighbors in terms of economic growth, foreign investments, tourist arrivals and almost everything else except institutional corruption, is there really something to celebrate?

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...lt-like-Edsa-I

Egypt revolt like Edsa I

Aquino hails people power to free, reform society
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:24:00 02/13/2011

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines on Saturday congratulated Egypt for winning its freedom in a revolution that ended with the resignation of Hosni Mubarak, a historic moment that came 25 years after Filipinos introduced people power to the world on Edsa.

President Aquino on Saturday hailed the “relatively peaceful resolution” of Egypt’s political crisis that forced President Hosni Mubarak to step down, making a reference to Filipinos’ bloodless people power uprising that overthrew strongman Ferdinand Marcos in February 1986.

“Egypt’s ‘people power’ transition shows that the aspirations for a more free and fair society are universal,” Mr. Aquino said in a statement read by Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte.

“As Filipinos did in 1986, Egyptians must now begin the work of rebuilding their institutions. We stand in solidarity with Egypt and all people who long for peaceful and meaningful change,” he added.

The Philippines will mark the 25th anniversary of the first Edsa People Power on February 25. The event in 1986 marked the rise to power of President Aquino’s mother, the late icon of democracy Corazon Aquino. The revolt restored democracy to the Philippines after 14 years of one-man rule.

**ans_lim168** · February 13th, 2011 06:18 PM

There's nothing to celebrate, we just introduced the concept, same old faces same old names hold power, and the corruption is more alarming. Is there hope? I would say "yes" but definitely not with the present crop of leaders we have.

**uls** · February 13th, 2011 06:47 PM

the elite will always be in power

what did people expect? a government for the people, by the people?

keep dreaming

the starring cast changes every few years but the powers behind the scences are always the same people

**Monseratto** · February 13th, 2011 06:52 PM

...or the same families.

**hondaboot** · February 13th, 2011 07:00 PM

people power is synonymous to a mob venting anger and frustation. that's all there is to it.

after that, the rich goes back to being rich
the corrupt goes back to being power hungry
the middle class goes on to blindly emulate their idols: the rich
and the masa goes back to kabig kabig in exchange for something they give less

**hondaboot** · February 13th, 2011 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by uls

the elite will always be in power

what did people expect? a government for the people, by the people?

keep dreaming

the starring cast changes every few years but the powers behind the scences are always the same people

before power, one must have intelligence and the capacity to look at the biggest picture. one thing wannabes don't know about the people in power, they're willing to lose a lot also and persevere to live and fight another day.

that's why the elite will always be ... the powers that be.

**uls** · February 13th, 2011 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

...or the same families.

yes, the same families

the Philippines is ruled by oligarchs

**shakatak70** · February 13th, 2011 07:08 PM

EDSA 1...

Sayang yung ipinaglalaban nila sa EDSA 1.. dahil kita mo ngayon kung sino nakaluklok sa pamahalaan "same old faces" at yung mga bagong nasa pamahalaan mas gutom pa sa mga datihan. Yung mga nakisakay sa EDSA 1 ayun sila naman ang nagpakakasasa at patuloy na piniprotektahan ang kanilang sariling interest at hindi ng bayan.

Mas masahol pa nga ata ngayon ang pang-aabusong ginagawa ng mga nasa kapangyarihan.

**CVT** · February 13th, 2011 07:24 PM

Foxes in sheep skin....

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**hondaboot** · February 13th, 2011 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by shakatak70

EDSA 1...

Sayang yung ipinaglalaban nila sa EDSA 1.. dahil kita mo ngayon kung sino nakaluklok sa pamahalaan "same old faces" at yung mga bagong nasa pamahalaan mas gutom pa sa mga datihan. Yung mga nakisakay sa EDSA 1 ayun sila naman ang nagpakakasasa at patuloy na piniprotektahan ang kanilang sariling interest at hindi ng bayan.

Mas masahol pa nga ata ngayon ang pang-aabusong ginagawa ng mga nasa kapangyarihan.

sa Edsa bus system pa lang, makikita na. back in the pre-EDSA revolution days, Marcos inspite all the lobbying never gave in na i-privatize ang transport system. he wanted full regulation of the transport system and that's why EDSA back then were cleaner, smoother and more controllable.

pero ano ang sinigaw ng mga "api", bakit mina-marginalize ang mga gusto mag tayo ng bus company sa edsa, bakit pinapaharipan ang tao sa rush hour and all that leftist shout.

eh ano ngaun ang EDSA, pure and simple chaos and anarchy.