A House Bill seeks to rename Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the main artery of Metro Manila, to Cory Aquino Avenue. House Bill No. 5422, “An Act Renaming Epifanio de los Santos Avenue to Cory Aquino Avenue in Honor of Former President Corazon C. Aquino, First Woman President of the Republic of the Philippines, an Icon of Democracy an a Leading Figure in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution that Restored Democracy in the Philippines, repealing for the purpose Republic Act No. 2140 and for other purposes,” was recently filed at the House of Representatives. Continue reading Change the name of EDSA to Cory Aquino Avenue?
Tag Archives: Cory Aquino
EDSA People Power Monument
Three different concepts. EDSA. People Power. Monument. These three concepts represent something powerful that resounds throughout the world even to this day. Continue reading EDSA People Power Monument
Remembering the EDSA People Power: 25th Anniversary
Whatever I was doing on the 25th day of February 1986, I can’t remember. I was too young to remember or to care about a peaceful people’s uprising that ended a 20-year dictatorship. And inspired the whole world to this very day. Continue reading Remembering the EDSA People Power: 25th Anniversary
Remembering the Death Anniversary of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino
Today, one year ago, we lost one of the most loved, if not the most loved, Philippine presidents. Fondly referred to as the Saint of Democracy, former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino finally joined her creator. It would have been a fine Saturday, 1 August 2009. Continue reading Remembering the Death Anniversary of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino
Cory Aquino Memorial Shrine and Ninoy Aquino Monument (Manila City)
Names are confusing. There’s a Cory Aquino Memorial Shrine located at the intersection of Roxas Boulevard and Padre Burgos Drive in Manila City. Beside the monument of Cory, within the same fenced premises, is the Ninoy Aquino Monument. Continue reading Cory Aquino Memorial Shrine and Ninoy Aquino Monument (Manila City)
President Corazon “Cory” Aquino (1933-2009)
We mark this day, 1 August 2009, as a very sad and solemn day for Filipinos. Today, at around 3:18 a.m., our beloved former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, joined her Creator. Continue reading President Corazon “Cory” Aquino (1933-2009)
EDSA People Power
There was an EDSA I and an EDSA II. Some say there was an “EDSA Tres”, although this is still subject to debate. Some say that the real People Power happened in EDSA I, and that EDSA II was a far cry from its predecessor. There are a number of distinctions between People Power I and People Power II. Continue reading EDSA People Power