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Philippines marks 35th People Power Revolution anniversary
Well-known priests stage Way of the Cross protest against extrajudicial killings 35 years after fall of Marcos
From left, Fathers Villanueva, Reyes and Alejo lead the Way of the Cross in Manila on Feb. 24 to condemn extrajudicial killings and to mark the 35th anniversary of the People Power Revolution. (Photo supplied)
Churchmen in the Philippines, including the papal nuncio, have commemorated the 35th anniversary of the People Power Revolution that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.
Millions of Catholics spearheaded by then Manila archbishop, Jaime Cardinal Sin, flocked to Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue (ESDA) in the capital between Feb. 22-25 of that year calling for the removal of the strongman.