President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday
(Feb. 25) led the wreath-laying ceremony at the People Power Monument in
celebration of the 29th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power
Revolution.
The President arrived at the monument, located at the corner of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and White Plains Avenue in Quezon City, at 11:33 a.m.
He was received by Executive Secretary and Chairman of the EDSA People Power Commission (EPPC) Paquito Ochoa, Jr.; EPPC Vice Chairman Jose Pardo; and EPPC Commissioners Cesar Sarino and Ogie Alcasid.
President Aquino witnessed the Unity Walk of 300 uniformed personnel from the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who walked towards the monument with their arms locked.
This is a reenactment of the union of forces of the Philippine Constabulary (PC) and the AFP on February 23, 1986, led by then head of the PC, former president Fidel Ramos, and then defense secretary, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. Ramos and Enrile were among the proponents of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.
After the Unity Walk, President Aquino proceeded with the offering of the wreath, which was followed by a moment of silence in honor of the unsung heroes who offered their lives for freedom.
Present during the ceremony were Vice President Jejomar Binay, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, and other Cabinet members.
Also present were AFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang and PNP Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina and other police and military officials, as well as Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay, Pasay City Mayor Antonino Calixto, and other Metro Manila mayors.
They were joined by former Manila mayors Alfredo Lim and Mel Lopez, members of the August Twenty-One Movement, Yellow Ribbon Movement and religious groups and students.
President Aquino left for the Main Chapel of the Shrine of Mary Queen of Peace, Our Lady of EDSA at 11:40 a.m. (PCOO News Release)
The President arrived at the monument, located at the corner of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and White Plains Avenue in Quezon City, at 11:33 a.m.
He was received by Executive Secretary and Chairman of the EDSA People Power Commission (EPPC) Paquito Ochoa, Jr.; EPPC Vice Chairman Jose Pardo; and EPPC Commissioners Cesar Sarino and Ogie Alcasid.
President Aquino witnessed the Unity Walk of 300 uniformed personnel from the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who walked towards the monument with their arms locked.
This is a reenactment of the union of forces of the Philippine Constabulary (PC) and the AFP on February 23, 1986, led by then head of the PC, former president Fidel Ramos, and then defense secretary, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. Ramos and Enrile were among the proponents of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.
After the Unity Walk, President Aquino proceeded with the offering of the wreath, which was followed by a moment of silence in honor of the unsung heroes who offered their lives for freedom.
Present during the ceremony were Vice President Jejomar Binay, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, and other Cabinet members.
Also present were AFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang and PNP Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina and other police and military officials, as well as Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay, Pasay City Mayor Antonino Calixto, and other Metro Manila mayors.
They were joined by former Manila mayors Alfredo Lim and Mel Lopez, members of the August Twenty-One Movement, Yellow Ribbon Movement and religious groups and students.
President Aquino left for the Main Chapel of the Shrine of Mary Queen of Peace, Our Lady of EDSA at 11:40 a.m. (PCOO News Release)
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