Commemorations and Marches Mark EDSA 40th Anniversary

Protesters and various civil society groups marched from the EDSA Shrine to the People Power Monument on the morning of February 25, marking the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. Rallyists carried placards calling out corruption and political dynasties, offered flowers, and sang “Bayan Ko” as part of the ceremony.

This is part of the ongoing Trillion Peso March protest, with marchers converging along EDSA for rallies tied to anti-corruption and transparency calls.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) boosted deployment to nearly 15,000 personnel to ensure peace and order around these key commemoration sites. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) instructed the police to exercise maximum tolerance toward peaceful assemblies during activities.

The EDSA People Power Revolution in February 1986 was a series of mostly peaceful demonstrations that led to the ouster of then President Ferdinand Marcos and restored democratic rule in the Philippines.

Despite the anniversary’s significance, February 25 has not been declared a regular holiday.