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February 25: The schools that made a stand for 'People Power'
Over 50 educational institutions nationwide suspended classes on February 25 to commemorate the EDSA People Power Revolution.
This action comes after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. removed February 25 from the list of non-working holidays for two consecutive years.
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines has stated they will "push back all attempts to deny, distort, downgrade, and devalue" the EDSA Revolution.
The EDSA People Power Revolution historically marked the end of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s dictatorship and the restoration of civil liberties.
Unlike other commemorations, there is no law making February 25 a compulsory annual holiday, with past presidents using their prerogative to declare it a special non-working day.
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Several universities across the Philippines, including various De La Salle schools, Immaculate Conception ICA, La Salle Green Hills, and Xavier School, have suspended classes on February 25 to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.
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Thousands gathered at the People Power Monument in Quezon City to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.
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Students and progressive groups across the Philippines, including in the Visayas, held walkouts and rallies on February 25 to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution.
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Malacañang defended President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s decision to declare February 25, 2025, as a special working day, not a special non-working day, for the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.
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Various events and activities are organized nationwide to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on February 25.
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