Remembering EDSA Revolution

Pinoy Trivia Tuesdays, SBS Filipino, Trivia, Pinoy

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This year marks the 36th anniversary of the revolution that ended Martial law in the Philippines


Pinoy Trivia Tuesdays is a weekly segment aired on the SBS Filipino radio program featuring interesting facts and tidbits about anything and everything.


Highlights

  • The People Power Revolution lasted 3 full days with over 2 million people flooding EDSA
  • Martial law in the Philippines lasted for 14 years and it only ended after EDSA revolution
  • While 1 PHP to 1 USD exchange rate was true during his early years of tenure, before Marcos stepped down, it was 25 Php to 1 USD

 


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