Palace: Public still free to commemorate Edsa people power
FILE PHOTO Honor guards leads the wreath laying rites during the 38th anniversary of the People Power Revolution at the Edsa People Power Monument on the corner of Edsa and White Plains Avenue in Quezon City in this file photo taken on February 25, 2024. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday defended the declaration of Edsa People Power Revolution as a special working day, stating that the public is still free to commemorate it.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro made the pronouncement after Marcos seemingly downgraded the Edsa People Power from being a holiday, which it was traditionally declared as during previous administrations.
“Feb. 25 is declared as a special working day, and I think it is the prerogative of the President,” said Castro in a Palace press conference.
“When we say special working day, still there is encouragement to the people to commemorate, to join any event and it will not hinder any activity to commemorate Edsa People Power,” she added.
Castro pointed out that Marcos has never even stopped any activities related to the Edsa People Power since he was elected President.
Article continues after this advertisementWhen asked if the Palace thinks the declaration of Edsa not as a holiday but a special working day reduces its essence, Castro responded in the negative.
“We don’t think so, because if there is the intention to erase, ibang klaseng pamamaraan ang gagawin. It was still considered a special working day,” she said.
(We don’t think so, because if there is the intention to erase, a different kind of method will be done. It was still considered a special working day.)
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The People Power Revolution was a sustained campaign of peaceful civil resistance against former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr’s 20-year dictatorship.
The revolution also resulted in the exile of the Marcos family, including the current President.
