By Gabriela Baron
The spirit of the EDSA People Power Revolution is still alive, the Aquino family said Saturday, Feb. 25, as the country commemorated the 37th anniversary of the event.
In a statement, the Aquino family said Feb. 25 marks the remembrance of the “heroism of the Filipino people.”
“The EDSA People Power Revolution showed the world that it was possible for a courageous and truly unified people to reclaim the freedom that a dictatorship had denied them,” the statement read.
“We believe that the indomitable spirit exemplified by one Filipino nation 37 years ago remains alive to this very day,” it further read.
The Aquino family said the EDSA People Power Revolution is “the same spirit that guards and protects our democracy.”
“Nakikiisa tayo sa lahat ng naglilingkod para sa isang mas maginhawa at mas malayang bukas para sa ating bansa,” the statement also read.
“Nakikiisa tayo sa lahat ng kumikilos para isabuhay ang diwa ng EDSA. Walang duda: buhay ang diwa ng EDSA.”
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‘Call for peace, unity, reconciliation’
In a message, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called for “peace, unity, and reconciliation”despite the “polarizing and divisive” nature of politics.
“To obtain our aspirations moving forward, we must compose ourselves and appropriate our actions towards settling our differences and identifying collaborative ways to nurture our society,” Marcos said.
“By accepting our diversity, we deepen our interpersonal relationships and discover how to make things work better for all,” he added.
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines led the wreath-laying ceremony at the People Power Monument in in EDSA, Quezon City Saturday morning
Marcos, meanwhile, sent a wreath of flowers at the People Power Monument.
READ MORE: Marcos offers ‘hand of reconciliation’ on EDSA People Power anniversary
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