People Power Revolution

Bam: People Power belongs to the people

“People can celebrate EDSA People Power 1 in their own way to help keep its memory alive”.

This was Sen. Bam Aquino’s response to government’s plan to hold a quiet and simple ceremony in commemoration of the bloodless revolution’s 31st anniversary Saturday inside Camp Aguinaldo.

 “Ang celebration ng People Power ay nasa taumbayan. Hindi iyan pagmamay-ari ng isang tao o isang pamilya,” Sen. Bam stressed in a television interview.

 “That belongs to the people and it’s up to the people. Maraming iba’t-ibang mga bagay kung paano maaaring ipagdiwang ng taumbayan ang okasyon,” he added.

Sen. Bam said he respects the government’s decision to hold a simple celebration, saying it’s their prerogative.

 “I think government doing that move it’s probably the best move for them at this point, considering that President Duterte is also not attending,” said Sen. Bam.

 Meanwhile, Sen. Bam said the fight against corruption and threat to democracy remains, 31 years after the historic event that toppled the Marcos dictatorship.

“We’re still fighting against corruption. Marami pa ring mga nangyayaring hindi dapat mangyari pagdating sa korapsyon,” Sen. Bam said.

  “We’re fighting for democracy. We’re fighting for people to be able to speak up. Before, they were fighting for press freedom. Now, it’s freedom online – to be able to say what you want to say without being trolled,” he pointed out.

 Sen. Bam also stressed that dissent actually results in better policy, adding that exchange of ideas sometimes leads to better things.

 “We should allow for these democratic spaces, especially this week na inaalala natin ang EDSA,” the lawmaker said.

Sen. Bam Aquino’s Message on the 28th Anniversary of the People Power Revolution

Today, we celebrate the 28th anniversary of the People Power Revolution. Through this peaceful and bloodless protest by the people, we have achieved freedom from the clutches of dictatorship.

However, our fight against the prevalent inequality and lack of economic opportunities continues.

As we came together in 1986, once again, let us join hands to help the country’s poor and give everyone a chance to gain employment and livelihood.

At present, the revolution to end poverty continues and more than ever, we need to unite to fulfill the full promise of EDSA.

MENSAHE NI SEN. BAM AQUINO SA PAGDIRIWANG NG PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION

 

Sa araw na ito, ipinagdiriwang natin ang ika-28 na anibersaryo ng People Power Revolution.  Sa pamamagitan ng payapang pagpoprotesta ng taumbayan, nakamit natin ang kalayaan mula sa diktadurya.

Hanggang ngayon, tuloy pa rin ang ating pakikibaka laban sa kawalan ng patas na pagkakataon pagdating sa kabuhayan at ekonomiya.

Tulad ng ating pagkakaisa noong 1986, nawa’y muli tayong magsama-sama upang tulungan ang mahihirap at bigyan ng pagkakataon ang lahat na makapagtrabaho at magnegosyo.

Sa ngayon, tuloy pa rin ang rebolusyon para tapusin ang kahirapan. Lalo’t higit na kailangan nating magkaisa para lubusang maisakatuparan ang pangako ng EDSA.

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