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Members of civil society coalitions, youth, and anti-corruption groups hold a protest at the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City on September 21, 2025, to condemn systemic corruption in the country. The groups demand accountability from the government for the alleged widespread corruption and call for mass-oriented solutions to the crises plaguing the nation. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

 

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Trillion Peso March organizers encourage public to take part in 40th EDSA People Power anniversary

Raphael Bosano

ABS-CBN News

<div> <img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17707958609691758446899197viber_image_2025-09-21_17-14-37-231.webp" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Members of civil society coalitions, youth, and anti-corruption groups hold a protest at the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City on September 21, 2025, to condemn systemic corruption in the country. The groups demand accountability from the government for the alleged widespread corruption and call for mass-oriented solutions to the crises plaguing the nation. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — With the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution declared by the Palace as a Special Working Day, organizers of the Trillion Peso March are encouraging the public to still find time to participate in various activities that commemorate the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.Special Working Holidays follow &quot;no work, no pay&quot; rules and but those who report to work are paid an extra 30% of their daily rate.Following two gatherings in the last quarter of 2025, the Trillion Peso March will have a third installment on February 25 in various places.In a press conference on Wednesday, Kiko Aquino Dee, convener of Tindig Pilipinas, stressed the importance of balancing lessons of the past and the challenges that Filipinos are facing especially at this time.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/30/trillion-peso-march-2-0-ends-peacefully-organizers-open-to-possible-part-3-2100">Trillion Peso March 2.0 ends peacefully; organizers open to possible Part 3</a></div>“The call against corruption is without color. February 25 is a day with a particular history and there are those who are part of that history as well. We would like to honor both of those things,” he said.“My strong belief is history is just that if it only speaks about the past. History talks to us every day about the present. It can and should be used as a space to talk about the problems that we have right now.”The commemoration falls five days after Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten Season.Caritas Executive Director Fr. Tito Caluag said it is the perfect time for every Filipino to reflect on what they have done to lead the country where it is now and to repent on deliberate shortcomings“Ang tunay na repentance nasisimula sa pag-amin. At ang pag-amin ay pag-amin ng katotohanan. Common ground natin katotohanan. Doon tayo pwedeng magsimula na mag-usap,” Caluag said.(True repentance starts with admission. And admission is an admission of truth. Truth is our common ground. That is where was can start to talk to each other)Dee adds that everyone has a stake and can contribute to make a difference in terms of where the country is headed.“Everyone in our politics ay may malaking need to repent. Ang panawagan sa kababayan ay tayo ang may lakas hindi ang mga Marcos, hindi ang mga Duterte. Responsibilidad natin ang nangyayari sa bayan.”(Everyone in our politics has a huge need to repent. Our call to our fellow Filipinos is that we have the power, not the Marcoses, not the Dutertes. What is happening in the country is our responsibility)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/30/cubao-bishop-says-public-should-open-eyes-to-corruption-lies-suffering-this-advent-season-1256">‘Magising kayo’: Cubao bishop says public should open eyes to corruption, lies, suffering </a></div>Bearing the theme &quot;Tayo ang People Power laban sa Korapsyon at Dinastiya&quot;, activies have been slated as early as February 22.On the morning of February 25, a prayer march from EDSA Shrine to Club Filipino is scheduled to commemorate the late Cory Aquino’s oath-taking as president in 1986.By noon, various activities have been set at the People Power Monument along EDSA which will be followed by a high mass at the EDSA Shrine. In the evening, the public will be treated to a concert by Ben&amp;Ben and other artists at ETON Centris. The concert will also see the launch of YSpeak 2.0.Some 86 Catholic Dioceses are also said to hold their own commemoration of EDSA People Power.For Caluag, the commemoration of EDSA People Power’s 40th anniversary will only be meaningful if Filipinos observe what is happening to the country and guide the youth whom he says ‘must now own this movement.’

With the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution declared by the Palace as a Special Working Day, organizers of the Trillion Peso March are encouraging the public to still find time to participate in various activities that commemorate the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.

With the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution declared by the Palace as a Special Working Day, organizers of the Trillion Peso March are encouraging the public to still find time to participate in various activities that commemorate the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.

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Trillion Peso March organizers encourage public to take part in 40th People Power anniversary

Raphael Bosano,

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Published February 11, 2026 04:09 PM PHT

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