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    EDSA Carrasco

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    The document discusses whether the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution in the Philippines can be considered a successful social movement. It describes how the revolution was a non-violent demonstration that ousted the authoritarian Ferdinand Marcos and brought democracy to the Philippines. However, some argue it was not fully successful because it resulted in new dynastic political families holding power. Overall, the document concludes that the revolution was a success because it gave Filipinos freedom and inspired other pro-democracy movements, even if issues of corruption and oligarchy remain.

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    The document discusses whether the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution in the Philippines can be considered a successful social movement. It describes how the revolution was a non-violent demonstration that ousted the authoritarian Ferdinand Marcos and brought democracy to the Philippines. However, some argue it was not fully successful because it resulted in new dynastic political families holding power. Overall, the document concludes that the revolution was a success because it gave Filipinos freedom and inspired other pro-democracy movements, even if issues of corruption and oligarchy remain.

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    The document discusses whether the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution in the Philippines can be considered a successful social movement. It describes how the revolution was a non-violent demonstration that ousted the authoritarian Ferdinand Marcos and brought democracy to the Philippines. However, some argue it was not fully successful because it resulted in new dynastic political families holding power. Overall, the document concludes that the revolution was a success because it gave Filipinos freedom and inspired other pro-democracy movements, even if issues of corruption and oligarchy remain.

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    Mini-PETA

    Position Paper (100 points)

    Tracking back out Philippine History, do you think the 1986 EDSA revolution can

    be considered a successful social movement? Defend your position and answer with

    relevant and credible sources.

    The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution is deemed to be a non-violent demonstration

    of the social movement that ousted an all-powerful, autocratic leader, former President Ferdinand

    Marcos. This movement was one of the most crucial events that took place in the history of the

    Philippines which also shook and gained sympathy from different countries as Filipinos fought

    for democracy; for their freedom and liberty.

    The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution was triggered because of the suspected, but

    yet evident, tyranny, corruption, kleptocracy, and authoritarian rule of the Filipino Dictator

    Ferdinand Marcos following the assassination of Senator Benigna Aquino Jr. The Philippines’

    press freedom at that time was heavily controlled by the government, the country’s streets are

    plagued with terror because of abusive military activities, torture and extra-judicial death penalty

    among civilians, especially journalists and opposing politicians, with the government’s hopes to

    establish so-called “discipline” and “loyalty” to the administration. This wide protest has the

    objective to overthrow the dictatorship as well as to reclaim the liberty of the people from the

    shackles of the government’s “Iron Fist”. This event that transpired on the 25th of February 1986

    greatly altered the course of the country’s history in which it has shown the whole world the

    unparalleled resolve of the Filipino people when it comes to fighting for liberty and democracy

    ending an era of suffering and starting a generation of hopeful individuals.


    Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore President Wee Kim Kee said

    that the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution was a moment to be proud of and the Filipino

    people can take pride in overcoming a severe political recession in a way that does credit a

    vibrant democracy. However, in every concept and in every action, there will always be a

    disadvantage that will arise from its popularity. For the counterargument of this issue, some

    apologists and conspiracy theorists argued that the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution was

    not a complete success or victory to be considered by the Filipino people. This is not a success

    because the Filipino people overthrew a dictator and replaced him with a dynasty that up until

    today is in power and will always be in power. The most evident weakness and downfall of the

    revolution was that it was not really a revolutionary movement. Some believed that this was

    plotted by the exiled dynastic families like the Aquinos to bring back their names in the spotlight

    holding power and supremacy after the downfall of the Marcos. This social movement with the

    nature of passive resistance was greatly backed up by the Catholic Church, and was said to be

    one of those who benefited from the “victory” of overthrowing the political imbalance brought

    by the Marcos. Foreign scholars believed that this was also the start of the Filipino people’s

    embrace in the Oligarchic Democracy that will soon plague the government with corruption -

    which is somehow seen in the Philippines’ current political arena.

    Nevertheless, this paper stands for the fact that the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution

    was a success because of what it brought to the Filipino people; their prosperity, freedom, and

    liberty from “self-proclaimed Gods” and oppressors of democracy. Despite the presence of

    Marcos, especially in the Presidential position of today’s administration, the success and victory

    were all proclaimed by those who suffered in the times of dictatorship. This is because today’s

    generation, embodied by the awoken consciousness and awareness of the youth in the country’s
    history, there is no doubt that the image and the idea of liberty and freedom, with the courage to

    fight those who will oppress, are carved in their very minds and hearts.

    The Filipino People’s move to overthrow the tyrant with nonviolent social movement was

    able to inspire other countries to do the same, just like how the German people acted and how

    they cited the Filipinos as their inspiration on the fall of the Berlin Wall. Another evidence of

    victory of the social movement is that Filipinos nowadays learned how to be vocal and politically

    active individuals, not unlike those from the times of the regime; fearful and miserable.

    In conclusion, this social movement will be an unforgettable victory for the rights and

    liberty of the Filipino people. However, in its political perspective, it is not a victory because of

    the ongoing presence of Marcos in today’s political arena. Nonetheless, whoever dares to stand

    against the Filipino people’s freedom and rights will be taken down, not only by exile but with

    complete ban on participation.

    “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana

    References:

    30th Anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution | GOVPH. (n.d.). Official

    Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/edsa/

    Cullen, S. (2016, February 26). The success and failure of the EDSA Revolution. ucanews.com.

    https://www.ucanews.com/news/the-success-and-failure-of-the-edsa-revolution/75335

    Dictatorship to Democracy: The Ramon Magsaysay Awardees’ Contribution to the 1986

    People Power Revolution. (n.d.). The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation - Honoring

    Greatness of Spirit and Transformative Leadership in Asia.


    https://www.rmaward.asia/news-and-events/dictatorship-democracy-ramon-magsaysay-

    awardees-contribution-1986-people-power-revolution

    McGeown, B. K. (2011, February 25). People Power at 25: Long road to Philippine

    democracy. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12567320

    Quinsaat, S. (n.d.). People Power Revolution –. Mobilizing Ideas.

    https://mobilizingideas.wordpress.com/tag/people-power-revolution/

    Ross, J. (2020, October 28). People Power and the Philippines after 25 years. Human

    Rights Watch. https://www.hrw.org/news/2011/02/22/people-power-and-philippines-

    after-25-years

    Tomacruz, S. (2022, February 24). In 1986, the Philippines’ People Power was the

    world's bright spot. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/people-power-

    philippines-world-bright-spot-1986/

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