PHILIPPINES: MANILA: 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION
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(23 Feb 1998) English/Nat
President Fidel Ramos of the Philippines has urged the country to take heart from the almost bloodless uprising of 1986 in order to tackle current economic woes.
The country, currently marking the 12th anniversary of the end of former President Ferdinand Marcos' rule, was hard hit by Asia's recent financial crisis.
And Marcos' widow, congresswoman Imelda, says there's no reason to celebrate the coup known as the People Power revolution.
Celebrations to mark the 12th anniversary of the end of the 20-year rule of strongman Ferdinand Marcos begun early on Sunday with a flag-raising ceremony.
President Fidel Ramos, his wife Amelita, and former President Corazon Aquino gathered at the capital's People Power Monument to start the day of festivities.
Next came the symbolic lighting of the freedom torch.
Twelve years ago, a four-day peaceful revolution began which led to the end of Marcos' two decades in power.
Now known as the People Power revolution, the uprising forced Marcos and his family out of the country and installed Corazon Aquino as president.
Ramos, a key player in the revolution, enjoys looking back.
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"Why did our people come here, in total defiance of what seemed like uncertain death? I do not know if there is any one answer, but if there is one, I believe it was simply this - we came here to EDSA (The People Power revolution) and made our stand because we were all tired of the country that we had become and we wanted something better for ourselves, and for our children and for our grandchildren."
SUPER CAPTION: Fidel Ramos, Philippines President
Today, Ramos says the fight is not over.
He said Filipinos should continue to make sure that freedom is never again lost.
Ramos urged Filipinos to repeat the heroism of those who fought Marcos by paying taxes, helping maintain peace and order, and voting wisely in presidential elections scheduled in May.
The Philippines has been one of the countries hardest hit by the regional currency and stock market upheavals that began last year.
Economic difficulties resulting from the turmoil has forced Ramos to order a 25 per cent cut in government spending this year.
But while others were celebrating, Marcos' widow Imelda marked the day with a visit to a children's ward in a government hospital in Manila.
Her husband died in 1989 during their forced exile in Hawaii.
She was allowed to return to the Philippines in 1991 and is now a Congresswoman.
The former First Lady sees no reason for celebrations.
She says the revolution robbed the people of their basic rights, and that they continue to be robbed of their rights.
Marcos, who is currently out on bail pending an appeal after being convicted for corruption, says she is running for President in the coming elections.
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"I think if the people will be given a chance to know the real issues and what my commitments are, and what is my programme, and what is the vision, I have no doubt we will win, because I am running, not for me, I can take this, the last 12 years, I can take this. But I'm running because I feel that we need justice."
SUPER CAPTION: Imelda Marcos, Congresswoman and former First Lady
The People Power revolution began when hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered at two military camps in February 1986.
They formed human barricades protecting Ramos, then Defence Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and soldiers who had broken ties with Marcos.
Soldiers, tanks and helicopters came, but they never attacked.
Instead they joined the people in their call for Marcos to step down.
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