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Reflection Paper IN Political Science 3 (Revolutionary of The Philippines)
Reflection Paper IN Political Science 3 (Revolutionary of The Philippines)
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