The Different Faces of EDSA

Jiggy Aquino Cruz was just four months old when the first bloodless people power revolution in world history took place in EDSA in 1986.


Though he was still innocent at that time, he grew up living the ideals and spirit of EDSA as imbibed in him by his lola, former President Corazon Aquino. As we celebrate EDSA 25th year, Jiggy is once again ready to commemorate the historic event and champion the lessons that he has learned from it.





Twenty-five years have passed since the Filipinos showed the world that one can effect social change through peaceful means. The EDSA Revolution of 1986 is a chapter in our history that we fondly remember, especially those who participated in it. But for the present generation, only the photos will remind them of this historic event.

Let’s get to know Ernesto Enrique and Luis Liwanag, two photographers who became witnesses to EDSA and continue to uphold its spirit and ideals through the photos that they took of the People Power revolution that forever changed our country.

Apat na buwang gulang pa lamang noon si Jiggy Aquino Cruz nang sumiklab ang kauna-unahang bloodless revolution sa kasaysayan ng buong mundo na ipinamalas ng ating mga kababayan sa Edsa noong 1986. Wala man siyang kamuwang-muwang nang mga panahong iyon, dala-dala naman daw niya ang aral ng People Power Revolution na ipinamulat sa kanya ng kanyang pamilya lalong lalo na ang kanyang lola na si Cory Aquino.
At sa pagdiriwang ng ika-dalampu’t limang anibersaryo nito, handa na si Jiggy na muling sariwain ang makasaysayang pangyayari at isabuhay ang mga aral na natutuhan niya rito.

Dalawampu’t limang taon na ang nakalilipas nang ipakita ng mga Pilipino sa buong mundo ang kakayahang magdulot ng pagbabago sa mapayapang paraan. Ang EDSA Revolution 1986, isang yugto sa ating kasaysayan na hinangaan at ninais balik-balikan kahit maging sa alaala ng mga kababayan nating naging bahagi nito.
Pero para sa kasalukuyang henerasyon, tanging sa mga larawan na lang masasaksihan ang piraso ng kasaysayan ng EDSA I. Kilalanin natin ang mga litratistang sina Ernesto Enrique at Luis Liwanag na naging saksi at patuloy na isinasabuhay sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga litrato ang magandang naidulot ng People Power sa ating bansa.

source: gma