Government officials and ordinary citizens said the EDSA people power revolt should not be forgotten because it marked the return of democracy. Apo Hiking Society member Jim Paredes said Filipinos “should not give up” the freedom that was regained at EDSA. This shows that even if it was 31 years ago, we still cannot forget what EDSA really is,” she told reporters. Millennials Against Dictators (MAD) member Rachel Contreras, 25, said that EDSA is being commemorated with “nameless” and “faceless” people from all walks of life. “EDSA is about the Filipino people, and as a millennial, I recognize this belief,” she said.

Source: Manila Times February 25, 2017 17:03 UTC