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REFLECTIONPAPER

IN
POLITICALSCIENCE3

(REVOLUTIONARYOFTHEPHILIPPINES)

OurtopicistheFifthRepublicifthePhilippinesalsoknownastheRevolutionary
GovernmentthatRevolutionaryactionopensmoredoorforMarcosdictatorshiptoendwiththe
PeoplePowerRevolution,CorazonAquinosassumptionintopowermarkedtheAquinoimmediately
formedaRevolutionaryGovernmenttonormalizethesituationandprovidefortransitional
FreedomConstitutionthatrestoredcivillibertiesanddismantledtheheavilyMarcosingrained
bureaucracyabolishingtheBatasangPambansaandrelievingallpublicofficials.Aquinoappointeda
constitutionalcommissionthatsubmittedanewpermanentconstitutionthatwasestablishedand
enactedinFebruary1987.

Inyear1986EDSAPeoplePowerorPeoplePowerRevolutiontheycausesawar
betweenthecivilianandtherememberofformerpresidentFerdinandMarcos,becauseof
selfishnessofMarcoshedontwanttooutasapresidentofthePhilippinesandhestayabout20
yearsintheMalacanangsince1968to1986.AndeveryinchofEpintonioDeLosSantosAvenue
(EDSA)wasoccupiedbypeoplefromallwalksoflifetanksandvehicletrumpingorrunningover
warmbodies,whichbythennumberedoveramillion.Manypeoplefeltscaredandnervouswhenthe
EDSARevolutionstart,theyareallpanicandtheydontknowwhattheygoingtodo.

WethinktheassassinatedofSenator.BenignoAquinotriggeredtheEDSAPeople
PowerRevolutionandmakehiswifeCorazonAquinopushtoeliminatethedictatorshipofMarcos
GovernmenttherevolutionopensmoredoortoabolishtheConstitutionthatwasMarcosEliminated.

EDSARevolutionmadeusproudtobeFilipinowearebravenationthatstoodup
againsttyrannyandfoughtforthewholeprincipleoffreedomanddemocracy.Nowmorethanthree
decadesafterthesuddenturnofhistoryforus.

Abaiz,Mervin
Dacillo,MarkPhillip
Dacillo,Joecel
Mercado,Jake

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