Gawing regular national holiday ang komemorasyon ng 1986 People Power Revolution tuwing Pebrero 25, ipinanukala ng mambabatas

IPINANUKALA ni Akbayan Partylist Rep. Chel Diokno na gawing regular national holiday ang komemorasyon ng 1986 People Power Revolution tuwing Pebrero 25.

Kasama sina Akbayan Partylist Representatives Perci Cendaña at Dadah Kiram Ismula, at kabilang Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao, naghain sila ng House Bill No. 7911 na gawing regular holiday ang February 25 bilang pagpupugay sa mga nakilahok sa mapayapang rebolusyon sa EDSA na naging simbolo ng pakikipaglaban sa rehimen ng yumaong Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. at pagbabalik ng demokrasya sa bansa.
“February 25, 1986 is more than a date etched in history — it marks the moment when the Filipino people peacefully rose to reclaim their democracy. It stands as a testament to courage, unity, and the enduring power of collective action,” sinabi ni Diokno.
“It is our responsibility to honor this defining moment with the full recognition and dignity it deserves as a regular national holiday,” dagdag ni Diokno.
Sinabi ni Diokno na naging inconsistent ang komemorasyon ng EDSA revolution. Naging special non-working holiday noon 2023, regular working day noong 2024, at special working holiday sa 2025 at 2026.
“Nawala na ‘yung historic at civic significance ng EDSA Revolution. We must end the uncertainty and institutionalize its commemoration once and for all,” pahayag ni Diokno.
Sa ilalim ng HB 7911, inaatasan ang National Historical Commission of the Philippines na manguna sa mga preparasyon at koordinasyon sa mga educational institutions, government agencies at civil society organizations sa mga programa at selebrasyon ng 1986 People Power Revolution.
“Institutionalizing EDSA People Power Day affirms that the spirit of people power remains central to our national identity,” Diokno said. “Democracy survives not by accident, but because the people choose to defend it.” (Vina de Guzman)