Rallyists flock to EDSA for 33rd People Power anniversary
Thousands of rallyists amassed at the EDSA Shrine and the People Power Monument in Quezon City on Saturday to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the non-violent and so-called bloodless People Power revolution, according to the Philippine National Police.
Radio dzBB's Luisito Santos quoted the Mandaluyong police as estimating the crowd at the EDSA Shrine to number around 3,000.
Batay sa taya ng Mandaluyong Police, nasa 3-libong raliyista ang nagtipon tipon ngayon sa EDSA Shrine @dzbb pic.twitter.com/NL1psoMeCX
— Luisito Santos (@luisitosantos03) February 23, 2019
Some of the political figures spotted at the demonstration at EDSA Shrine were former Education Secretary Armin Luistro, former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano and activist Mae "Juana Change" Paner, a radio dzBB report said.
Bro. Arman Luistro, isa sa mga nanguna at nagsalita sa pagtitipon sa Edsa shrine bilang paggunita sa People Power revolution. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/7SkZKroAV1
— Divine Reyes (@divinereyes) February 23, 2019
LOOK: Political activist na si Juana Change kasama sa mga lumahok sa aktibidad sa EDSA Shrine @dzbb pic.twitter.com/I4y0AvyKfo
— Luisito Santos (@luisitosantos03) February 23, 2019
LOOK: Dating DAR Secretary Ka Paeng Mariano, lumahok din sa paggunita ng ika-33 anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power sa EDSA Shrine @dzbb pic.twitter.com/b2DoIySz0G
— Luisito Santos (@luisitosantos03) February 23, 2019
Supporters who started to march from the EDSA shrine towards the People Power Shrine outside Camp Aguinaldo were seen being monitored by a myriad of police officers who were also manning the traffic.
Mula EDSA Shrine, nagmamartsa na patungong Camp Aguinaldo ang grupo ng mga militanteng lumahok sa aktibidad ng ika 33 anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power @dzbb pic.twitter.com/4XDHeShwJ6
— Luisito Santos (@luisitosantos03) February 23, 2019
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— samnielsen (@dzbbsamnielsen) February 23, 2019
Mga militanteng nagprotesta sa tapat ng EDSA Shrine, nagmamartsa na papuntang Camp Aguinaldo.@dzbb pic.twitter.com/tsrbg8LP61
Latest crowd estimate from the PNP placed the number of rallyists at the EDSA Shrine at around 1,300 shortly before 5 p.m.
As of 3:44PM, the crowd has reached 1,300 at the People Power Monument according to the PNP. @gmanews
— Mav Gonzales (@mavgonzales) February 23, 2019
The 1986 People Power revolution was a massive, bloodless movement which marked the end of a the dictatorial regime of former President Ferdinant Marcos. — MDM, GMA News