Edsa at 40: An occasion of hope, says activist priest

Songs, anti-corruption protests to mark 40th year since EDSA Revolution

Organizers said the concert seeks to remind Filipinos that the unity and courage that restored the country"s democracy in 1986 can be channeled into the fight against corruption.

Sustain the fire of EDSA

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the public to sustain the fire of EDSA as the country prepares to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the People Power revolution on February 25.In a pastoral letter released Tuesday entitled “Remember the Wonders the Lord Has Done” (Psalm 105:5), the CBCP implored Filipinos to undertake three sacred duties: to remember, to repent, and to respond.“The fire of ED…

Edsa at 40: An occasion of hope, says activist priest

A Church leader on Monday urged keepers of the Edsa flame to not lose hope in sustaining the spirit of that 1986 uprising.

Remember, repent, respond: CBCP urges Filipinos to fight impunity, backs anti-dynasty bill, as EDSA turns 40

Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, speaks during the bishops’ 131st plenary assembly at the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Manila on Jan. 25, 2026. Also pictured is Archbishop Julius Tonel of Zamboanga, CBCP vice president. CBCP NEWS By Felipe Salvosa II February 17, 2026 Manila,…

A look back at EDSA ’86: The theater kids who helped keep democracy alive

When bombs hit the transmitter of Radio Veritas in Bulacan in February 1986, the main independent source of information during the uprising suddenly went silent. But the broadcast did not end. It moved underground. From a church facility, operations were shifted to a small room in Santa Mesa, where a makeshift radio station would continue airing updates during the historic People Power Revolution.  As the 40th anniversary of the uprising approac…