Healing, empowering the nation through culture

THE peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution is inscribed in the Unesco Memory of the World as a testament of the Filipino people’s gallantry and unity to restore democracy through the unedited record of the Radyo Bandido broadcast of this significant event. Unesco states, “Memory is a force for solidarity that brings societies together around shared values and provides a foundation to build a more peaceful future.”

Amid the pandemic, the 35th anniversary was commemorated by the EDSA People Power Commission under the Duterte administration, according to health protocols to effectively harness the EDSA story, permeated by the values of courage, compassion, solidarity and sacrifice as a nonviolent weapon to win the global war against this deadly virus. In this crucial battle for health and safety, the cultural dimension must not be forgotten.