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Songs of freedom: Live Jam performances to revisit on the 35th People Power anniversary
Feb 24, 2021 7:41 PM PHT
Rappler.com
On February 25, 1986, Filipinos took to the streets to culminate a series of protests against the violent dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
The demonstrations saw crowds flooding the long stretch of one of Metro Manila s main thoroughfares, EDSA – with people raising their voices against the human rights abuses and corruption that were rampant under the Marcos regime. The protests, now remembered as the People Power Revolution, led to the exile of the Marcos family, and the restoration of democracy.
As we mark the 35th People Power anniversary, we round up past Live Jam performances by Filipino artists that might inspire revolution, freedom, and love for country as people commemorate the event from their homes in the middle of a pandemic: