Remembering EDSA

Almost  25 years from now  the whole world witness a million of people swarmed along the road of EDSA  or the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue and  formerly known as Highway 54. The Filipino people exhibit their most powerful expression of their nationalism through the People Power Revolution also known as EDSA Revolution. People Power Revolution was a series of popular nonviolent revolution and prayerful mass streets demonstrators in the Philippines happened on February 25, 1986.  The revolution was a unified decision of each and every Filipino people regardless of statute. 

The middle class, mother, father, nun, priest, the children and teenagers, the professionals like doctors, lawyers,  teachers a like express their oneness of their rebellion against the abusive authorities and that is one sole purpose,  to freed us to all injustice and suffering that dictatorship brought to our country under Marcos regime who implemented  of Marshal Law which could be the dark time of the Philippines history.

Marshal Law is an imposition of military rule by the military authorities when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively. This same law can be abuse by the people in authorities and used it to their advantage to be in power for a long time, needless to say that was what happened to our beloved country over 25 years ago. Finally the Filipino decided to break free and be freed from this chain of suffering and misery that they have all experienced. 

It was believe that a part from all the misery and sufferings of injustices that Filipino people had, The  assassination of the then late Senator Ninoy Aquino father of our current president Noynoy Aquino lit a fire of protest which our country and even the whole world had not seen before.  Ninoy is Marcos critics and having said that he was single out by the incumbent President Marcos and his allies as his greatest threat. Luis Beltran a journalist once wrote when Ninoy visited the kitchen where Kennedy was shot and while looking at the outline of body that is still marked on the floor, Ninoy told his friend "If I get shot on the head like Kennedy, I am not going to go down on my knees. If you get shot like that, you have a few seconds of life left. If that happens to me, I am going to fall straight down and spread my arms so people will know I never gave up even to the last second."And on August 21, 1983 Ninoy Aquino was shot and prior to his departure from taipe his last words is like this;  "You have to be ready with your hand camera because this action can become very fast. In a matter of 3 or 4 minutes it could be all over, and I may not be able to talk to you again after this. This same event pave the way to these historic events that forever change the course of our Philippines history and restoration of our beloved  Democracy which all of us enjoyed and that we are all celebrating now.

PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION is not just about Ninoy Aquino and her widow the late President Corazon Aquino who fought for the people, EDSA Revolution is all about the people who stand against the dictatorship, who faced  and manned the barricade the army holding high caliber of weapons and advancing tanks. EDSA is about all the people in all walks of life sharing camaraderie and fought hand and hand in most non violent way, This are the people who dare to oppose the authorities to save our democracy. This is all about the people who put their life in danger just to be free for all injustices. May this events made us remember the thousand of people who put their life at stake in order for us enjoy the freedom that we have now, those unsung hero who was at EDSA at that time, fighting for their life, fighting for our country's freedom, fighting for democracy.  EDSA is God's sign of miracle. A miracle to everyone as it showcase how prayer really works in time of danger, suffering, frustration, fear and hopelessness. EDSA will forever be a testimony of our strong NATIONALISM AND FAITH.

To God be the Glory!