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People Power Revolution
Philippine Vice President Denies Planning to Kill President Marcos
By Sebastian Strangio
Sara Duterte's references to the EDSA Revolution, which overthrew Marcos' father in 1986, have pushed their rivalry into a more ominous phase.
Philippines Marks People Power Revolt For First Time Under Marcos Jr.
By Sebastian Strangio
This year's commemoration was a sign of how far Philippine democracy has come, and also how far it has yet to go.
Ramos, Ex-Philippine Leader Who Helped Oust Dictator, Dies
By Jim Gomez
The cigar-chomping president played an important role in the People Power revolution of 1986, before going on to serve as president from 1992 to 1998.
The Philippines’ False Nostalgia for Authoritarian Rule
By Ronald U. Mendoza, Oscar Bulaong Jr., and Gabrielle Ann S. Mendoza
Among Filipinos, the rosy view of the Marcos era is tied to a deep and growing disillusionment with post-Marcos reform efforts, which remain incomplete over three decades later.
Philippine Democracy Scion, Ex-President Benigno Aquino Dies
By Jim Gomez
The former Philippine president, in office from 2010 to 2016, was the heir to a family legacy of opposition to authoritarianism.
What the ‘Death of Democracy’ Means in Southeast Asia
By Mong Palatino
Democracy has died and been reborn several times in different countries in the region.
Remembering 'People Power' in ASEAN
By Mong Palatino
30 years after the fall of the Philippines' dictatorship, a look at the legacy of "People Power" in the region.
Philippine ‘People Power’ Thirty Years On
By Mark R. Thompson
The legacy of People Power in the Philippines remains ambiguous.
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