The national government declared February 25, 2015 as a Special Holiday for Schools nationwide according to the latest announcement released by Malacanang. The Philippines will be celebrating the 29th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, the world’s most peaceful uprising.
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President Aquino declared February 25, as a Special Holiday for all schools, based on Proclamation No. 831. This year’s EDSA People Anniversary’s Theme is “Ipagpatuloy ang Pagbabago.”
The Filipino People will celebrate February 25, 2015 as the 29th anniversary of the 1986 People Power uprising, where thousands gathered at Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to support then Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and Constabulary head Fidel V. Ramos.
The EDSA Revolution lasted for four days until the victory day on February 25 as the revolutionaries fully supported by the m(–foul word(s) removed–) toppled the strongman Ferdinand Marcos and installed Corazon “Cory” Aquino to be the President of the Republic of the Philippines.
The 29th anniversary of the People’s Power revolution will be led by Cory Aquino’s son President Noynoy Aquino. The President will attend the wreath-laying ceremony on February 24 at the libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City to be led by former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle will lead a mass at the EDSA Shrine on February 25, after the wreath-laying ceremony at the People Power Monument.