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EDSA-pwera
A television commercial known for its usage of the "EDSA-pwera" wordplay was released on January 9, 2024 in various television channels in the Philippines advocating for charter change or reform of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines. The commercial received criticism after it was perceived to be an attack on the legacy of the 1986 People Power Revolution. Advertisement The EDSA-pwera advertisement was 60 seconds long. A voiceover proposes that the 1987 Constitution should be amended reasoning that the ordinary people has been left out of the progress since the 1986 People Power Revolution. It was first released on January 9, 2024 in various Philippine television channels by ABS-CBN, GMA, and TV5. The law firm of Gana Atienza Avisado paid for the ad in behalf of the group People's Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (PIRMA) who maintains that it was wholly funded privately. PIRMA said that the concept behind the ad was by their advertising agency. The group' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Power Revolution
The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, were a series of popular Demonstration (people), demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud. The nonviolent revolution led to the departure of Ferdinand Marcos, the end of his 20-year dictatorship and the restoration of democracy in the Philippines. It is also referred to as the Yellow Revolution due to the presence of yellow ribbons during demonstrations (in reference to the Tony Orlando and Dawn song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree") as a symbol of protest following the Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr., assassination of Filipino senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. in August 1983 upon his return to the Philippines from exile. It was widely seen as a victory of the people against two decades of presidential rule by President Marcos, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 People Power Revolution
The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, were a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud. The nonviolent revolution led to the departure of Ferdinand Marcos, the end of his 20-year dictatorship and the restoration of democracy in the Philippines. It is also referred to as the Yellow Revolution due to the presence of yellow ribbons during demonstrations (in reference to the Tony Orlando and Dawn song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree") as a symbol of protest following the assassination of Filipino senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. in August 1983 upon his return to the Philippines from exile. It was widely seen as a victory of the people against two decades of presidential rule by President Marcos, and made news headlines as "the revolution that surprised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
