Remembering EDSA and the role public school teachers played in safeguarding democracy

Ngayong taon, ginugunita ang ika-40 taon anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution. Binalikan ng taga-Melbourne na si Melba Marginson ang makasaysayang araw.

'As priests, nuns and civilians gathered at EDSA, public school teachers guarded the ballots.' Melba Marginson remembering EDSA 40 years after the bloodless People Power revolution Credit: Melba Marginson

Key Points

• Noong dekada 80 si Melba Marginson ay aktibo sa Alliance of Concerned Teachers na bumuo ng Tanggol Karapatan.
• Mga public school teacher ang mga nagbantay ng balota upang masiguro manatili itong selyado hangang sa oras ng bilangan.
• Mahalaga na maipagpatuloy na maibahagi sa susnod na salinlahi ang kahalagahan at kahulugan ng EDSA People Power Revolution.
• Si Melba Marginson aktibo sa pagtaguyod ng kaalaman at kamalayan tungkol sa mga isyu Pilipinas at Uganyang Pilipinas at Australia.

SBS Filipino requested Malacanang for comment. The Presidential Communications Office replied that while they acknowledge the interest the book has generated, they have no comment on the matter. They added that the issues raised have been adrressed by President Marcos Jr. in previous interviews and forums.

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