Bangkok, February 25 The President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Saturday issued a call for “reconciliation” and unity, as part of the celebration of the 37th anniversary of the so-called people power revolution , who overthrew his father, dictator Ferdinand Marcos, from the government.
In a message on his Twitter account, Marcos Jr. claimed that the date dates back to a moment in history that “divided the Filipino people” and that he joins his nation in remembering “those times of tribulation from which, according to the president, the Filipinos emerged “united and stronger as a nation”.
“Once again, I offer my hand of reconciliation to those with different political beliefs to come together and forge a better society, a society that seeks progress, peace and a better life for all Filipinos. “, said the president in the message. .
It is the first anniversary of the people power revolution that has taken place in the country since Marcos Jr. became president of the Philippines in June last year, after sweeping elections held a month earlier.
The country recorded various celebrations this Saturday to remember the People Power Revolution, when some two million people occupied Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Manila between February 22 and 25, 1986 and marched to demand the end of the dictatorship.
Since taking office, Marcos Jr. has insisted on his message of reconciliation for the Filipino people, even as he has repeatedly praised his father figure, who ruled the country with an iron fist between 1965 and 1986 and is accused of being responsible for the death, torture or illegal detention of more than 100,000 people, in addition to having illegally appropriated millions of dollars. ECE
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