(File photo) MANILA - Churches under the Archdiocese of Manila will be tolling their bells later on Friday in observance of the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution. "In response to the proposal of our brother priests, the Cardinal (Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula) approved of the tolling of our church bells tomorrow, February 25 at 12:00 noon and 8:00 in the evening, in commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution and gratitude to the Lord for the gift of achieving change through prayer, love of country and peaceful means," the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Communications said in a Facebook post Thursday night. Also, the archdiocese asked the clergy and the people to pray for Ukraine. "As we pray for our nation, let this also be an expression of our solidarity with the people of Ukraine," it added. The Manila archdiocese also invited the faithful to attend the Mass to be celebrated by Advincula at the Edsa Shrine at 12:15 p.m. February 25
DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (PNA photo by Robert Oswald Alfiler) MANILA - Achieving change through peaceful means remains the legacy of the historic Edsa People Power Revolution, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano said on Friday. "Well, ang Edsa (revolution) kasi is (is all about making changes) through peaceful means. So yun yung maganda doon. Ang isang malaking problema (What is good about Edsa is that an) issue, conflict, na-resolve (was resolved) through peaceful means, if there is unity among us Filipinos," Ano said in an interview on the sidelines of the commemoration of the event's 36th anniversary at the Edsa People Power Monument in Quezon City. Ano led the flag-raising and wreath-laying rites along with Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and National Historical Commission of the Philippines and Edsa People Power Commission chair Rene Escalante. "So yun ang magandang (so that is the good
(File photo) MANILA - Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will celebrate the Mass to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution on Friday. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Communications announced that the cardinal will lead the eucharistic celebration at the Edsa Shrine along Edsa corner Ortigas Avenue at 12:15 p.m. At the same time, the Most Holy Trinity Parish in Sampaloc, Manila will also hold a Mass to mark the occasion. "As we commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution on the 25th of February, we will officiate the Mass for maintaining peace and justice," said the parish in a Facebook post. It added that a procession will be held after the Mass. "Every churchgoer is invited to wear a Black t-shirt and bring their own candle because after the Holy Mass there will be a Candle Light Procession with the Blessed Sacrament," the parish added. Also on Friday, Interior Secreta
'We want it to be remembered that People Power did not only happen in EDSA but all over the country and also in Iloilo.' – Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr.