PUP students go out to remember the Edsa revolt

Students refuse to leave propaganda and misinformation to delete abuse and corruption of human rights during Marcos dictatorship

Manila, Philippines – students at Polytechnic University in Philippines (PUP) organized a course on Tuesday, February 25, after the University Administration refused to suspend the courses for 39th anniversary anniversary Edsa People People Revolutionwhich led to the elimination of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos.

“Hindi Namin Papayagan Na Maging Mere Viewers Lang Kami SA Ganatg Distortion SA Kasaysayan Natin, at Handa Kami Na Lumiban SA mga Klase Namin Para Makiisa SA commemoration ng edsa people powering uprising,” The leader of the pup student, Tiffany Brillants, told Rapler.

(We will not allow ourselves to be mere spectators in this distortion of our history and we are ready to omit our classes to join and continue to commemorate the Edsa Power Power.)

Dressed in black shirts and holding banners requesting responsibility in governance and end of corruption, PUP students started from classrooms at the main gate of their university.

Students asked for the conviction of vice -president Sara Dintte in it The action process under action, greater transparency in budget 2025and responsibility from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The regent of the PUP student reported that the president of the University, Manuel Muhi, said that they cannot simply suspend classes such as other schools, citing that PUP is a state university. More schools, mostly private or Catholic schools, Suspended courses on Tuesday for the anniversary of people’s power.

Marcos dropped on February 25 this year on a special working day, attracting those who saw the movement as an attempt to reduce the revolt that overturned his father in power in 1986.

Malacañang said it was The president’s prerogative To decide what days are designated as holidays or days that do not work, at the same time emphasizing that they do not discourage anyone from attending EDSA commemoration activities.

Students at the University of Santo Tomas also organized a protest in front of their campus to commemorate the EDSA revolution. The university was one of the schools that suspended Tuesday.

Yellow ribbons and banners were displayed on the campus of Adamson University. Yellow is the color associated with EDSA and former President Corazon Aquino, who has risen to power through the same revolution.

“Yellow was a color of resistance. It was not just about Cory or Ninoy, but about what their life symbolizes – martyrdom, hope and country love. He was also more against Marcos, against martial law, against repression – and everything he represented, “said the president of Adamson University, Danny Pilario, in a Facebook post.

A Marcos can be again in Malacañang, but for students who presented themselves on the protests on Tuesday, no quantity of propaganda and misinformation can delete human rights and corruption during the dictatorship of the first Marcos who became president.

“Never forget, never.” – Rapler.com