25/02/2026
Angat GenC supports this Unity Statement signed by various civil society organizations and individuals.
This February 25, 2026, we are reminded of EDSAโa moment when people power proved that collective action can dismantle injustice and hold power to account.
Today, that same struggle continues. Social justice is climate justice. The systems that enable corruption, poverty, and impunity are the same systems driving climate destruction and deepening inequality. The climate crisis is not separate from our history, it is its continuation.
Tuloy ang laban sa korapsyon at kahirapan.
Mula sa tuktok, lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot.
UNITY STATEMENT on People Power@40
Signed by more than 150 organizations and 400 individuals.
Kita-kits sa EDSA-ORTIGAS ngayong araw (25 Feb. 2026) 1-4pm.
Tuloy ang laban sa korapsyon at kahirapan!
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Nagkakaisang Pahayag sa Ika-40 Anibersaryo ng People Power I (25 Pebrero 2026)
Apatnapung taon na mula nang magsama-sama tayong mga Pilipino para wakasan ang pandarambong at panunupil ng diktadurang Marcos. Ginugunita natin ito bilang pagpapahalaga sa People Power I sa EDSA at sa iba pang panig ng bansa na nagpatunay na ang pagkakaisa ay sandata ng taumbayan para maibalik ang mga demokratikong institusyon (gaano man kalimitado) at subukang kamtin ang mas maginhawang buhay para sa lahat.
Apatnapung taon na rin na nabigo ang mga sumunod na administrasyon na iahon sa kahirapan ang lahat ng mamamayan, at wakasan ang korap na sistemang pinaghaharian ng mga dinastiya at mga dambuhalang korporasyon. Mataas pa rin ang presyo ng bilihin. Maliit pa rin ang kita ng mga manggagawa, magsasaka, at maliliit na negosyo (micro, small, and medium enterprises/MSMEs). Iilang pamilya at korporasyon lang ang nakikinabang sa ipinagmamayabang ng gobyerno na pag-unlad ng ekonomiya.
Habang kapos ang badyet para sa publikong serbisyo tulad ng edukasyon, kalusugan, kuryente, pabahay, agrikultura, at iba pa, ibinabaon sa pabigat na buwis at utang ang taumbayan para makalikom ng pondo na ninanakaw lang ng mga politiko at kontraktor. Patuloy na winawasak ang kalikasan at kapaligiran para lamang sa pagyaman ng iilan, habang ninanakaw ang pondong nakalaan sa pagprotekta sa buhay at kabuhayan ng mamamayang Pilipino na bulnerable sa krisis sa klima. Ang eleksyon ay labanan ng mga dinastiya, at paramihan lang ng pera: talamak ang pagbibigay ng donasyon ng mga kontraktor sa mga politiko kasama na ang presidente, bise presidente, at mga mambabatas.
Dahil sa malawakang kilos-protesta at pagpapahayag ng galit ng taumbayan, nasampahan na ng impeachment si Presidente Ferdinand โBongbongโ Marcos Jr. at Bise Presidente Sara Duterte. May ilan ding nakasuhan at nakakulong dahil sa flood control scam, at 24.7 bilyong pisong halaga ng ari-arian at bank accounts na ang nai-freeze ng gobyerno. Pagkatapos ng halos 40 taon na hindi pag-aksyon ng Kongreso, napilitan ang Palasyo gawing prayoridad ang Anti-Dynasty Bill bilang tugon sa malakas na demand ng taumbayan.
Pero kulang pa. Hindi pa rin naiimbestigahan at nahuhuli ang mga mastermind. Tuloy ang korapsyon sa 2026 dahil bilyon-bilyong piso pa rin ang mga mala-pork barrel na allocables, insertions, at unprogrammed funds sa National Budget. Sa Senado, pinalabnaw ang rekomendasyon na kasuhan ang mga sangkot sa flood control scandal. Sa Anti-Dynasty Bill ng administrasyon ay maaari pa ring makopo ng isang angkan ang mga posisyon sa ibaโt ibang lebel.
Tama na, sobra na, sukdulan na ang sistema na pinapatakbo na parang negosyo ang gobyerno!
Tama na, sobra na ang sistema na pinaghaharian ng mga korap na dinastiya na nagpapayaman habang naghihirap ang buong bayan!
Sa ika-40 anibersaryo ng People Power I, sama-sama nating ipagpatuloy ang laban sa korapsyon at kahirapan at para sa katotohanan, katarungan, at pananagutan!
Magkita-kita tayo sa kahabaan ng Edsa Shrine, Edsa-Ortigas, at People Power Monument, 1-5pm. Isama ang mga kapamilya, kaibigan, katrabaho, kaklase at iba pa. Magdala ng plakard at streamer na naglalaman ng ating mga panawagan para sa tunay na pagbabagong nais nating makamtan.
Tuloy ang People Power laban sa korapsyon at kahirapan at para sa katotohanan, katarungan, at pananagutan!
Mula sa tuktok, lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot!
Ikulong ang mga kurakot!
Nakaw na yaman, ibalik sa bayan!
Pagsasamantala sa manggagawa, magsasaka, at kalikasan, wakasan!
Pondo para sa serbisyo, hindi para sa korap na politiko!
Wakasan ang paghahari ng mga korap na dinastiya!
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(ENGLISH VERSION)
Unity Statement on the 40th Anniversary of People Power I (25 February 2026)
Forty years have passed since we, the Filipino people, came together to end the plunder and repression of the Marcos dictatorship. We commemorate this as a tribute to People Power I along EDSA and in other parts of the country, which proved that unity is the peopleโs weapon to restore democratic institutions (however limited) and to strive for a better life for all.
Forty years have also passed in which succeeding administrations have failed to lift all citizens out of poverty and to dismantle the corrupt system dominated by political dynasties and giant corporations. The prices of basic goods remain high. The incomes of workers, farmers, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remain low. Only a few families and corporations benefit from the so-called economic growth boasted by the government.
While the budget for public services such as education, health,
electricity, housing, agriculture, and others remains insufficient, the people are buried in burdensome taxes and debt to raise funds that are stolen by politicians and contractors. The environment continues to be destroyed for the enrichment of a few, while funds allocated to protect the lives and livelihoods of Filipinos vulnerable to the climate crisis are plundered. Elections have become contests among dynasties and a race of who can spend the most money: contractorsโ donations to politiciansโincluding the president, vice president, and members of Congressโare rampant.
Because of widespread protests and the peopleโs just wrath, impeachment complaints have been filed against President Ferdinand โBongbongโ Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. Some individuals have also been charged and detained in connection with the flood control scam, and assets and bank accounts worth 24.7 billion pesos have been frozen by the government. After nearly 40 years of inaction by Congress, the Palace was compelled to prioritize the Anti-Dynasty Bill in response to the strong public demand.
But those measures are not enough. The masterminds have yet to be investigated and arrested. Corruption continues in 2026 as billions of pesos in pork barrel-like allocables, insertions, and unprogrammed funds remain in the National Budget. In the Senate, recommendations to file charges against those involved in the flood control scandal were watered down. Under the administrationโs Anti-Dynasty Bill, dynasties may still monopolize positions across different levels of government.
Enough is enough! This system that runs the government like a business has gone too far!
Enough of a system ruled by corrupt dynasties that enrich themselves while the entire nation suffers!
On the 40th anniversary of People Power I, let us unite and continue the struggle against corruption and poverty, and for truth, justice, and accountability!
Let us gather along EDSA Shrine, EDSA-Ortigas, and the People Power Monument, 1:00-5:00 PM. Bring your families, friends, co-workers, classmates, and others. Bring placards and streamers carrying our calls for the genuine change we seek to achieve.
People Power continues against corruption and poverty, and for truth, justice, and accountability!
From the top down, all those involved must be held accountable!
Jail the corrupt!
Return the stolen wealth to the people!
End the exploitation of workers, farmers, and the environment!
Funds for public services, not for corrupt politicians!
End the rule of corrupt dynasties!
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UPDATED LIST OF SIGNATORIES as of 8:37 am (25 Feb. 2026)
GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS
Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot (KBKK)
Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance (TAMA NA)
Task Force Detainees of the Philippines
Kapatirang Simbahan Para sa Bayan (KASIMBAYAN)
Health Action for Human Rights (HAHR)
Association of Women in Theology (AWIT-ILOILO)
Barangay Escopa 1 Senior Citizen Association
Kabataan Partylist - UP Manila
Seniors Kontra Kurakot (SKK)
Living Laudato Siโ Philippines (LLS)
National Confederation of Labor (NCL)
Samahang Operasyong Sagip (SOS)
Makabayan Coalition
Working People Against Corruption (WPAC)
Pro-People Engineers and Leaders (PROPEL)
Kabataan Partylist (KPL)
Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM)
Alliance of Concerned Teachers - NCR Union
Bukluran ng Mangingisda sa Batangas ( BMB)
Kilusan ng mga Mangingisda Apektado g Oil Spill ( KMAOS)
Freedom from Debt Coalition
ORIANG
K4K-QC (Kilusan para sa Kabuhayan, Kalusugan, Kalikasan at Katiyakan sa Paninirahan sa Quezon City).
Talitha K*m Philippines Mission Inc
Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development
Seniors Against Corruption
Prelature of Infanta-Community Organization of the Philippines (PI-COPI), Inc.
Ecumenica
BatamPasig
BUNYOG (PAGKAKAISA) PARTY
Health Alliance for Democracy- HEAD
WomanHealth Philippines (WomanHealth)
Tanggol Kasaysayan
Tsinoys for Good Governance
Movement Against Tyranny
The Klima Center of Manila Observatory
Panday Sining Malate - Rektikano
Association of Faculty and Educators of DLSU (AFED) Executive Board
Balagbag Environmental Society Inc. (BESI)
Movement Against Tyranny
Free the Artist Movement
Sustainable Davao Movement (SDM)
UP School of Statistics Student Council (UP Stat SC)
Social Workers for Good Governance
Agham Youth UP Manila (AY UPM)
Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines (YACAP)
Alliance of Environmentalists and STEM Students for Inclusive Governance
Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK)
Kalikasan Peopleโs Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE)
Saribuhay National
Agham Youth National
Sustainable Davao Movement
Ecowaste Coalition
Lasallians Against Corruption (LAC)
ACT-REGION 12 UNION
Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE)
Akademiya at Bayan Kontra Disimpormasyon at Dayaan (ABKD)
Solidarity of Workers in Private Education (SWIPE)
Mga Anak ni Inang Daigdig, Ambassadors for Peace and Environment
2KK Tulong sa Kapwa Kapatid Foundation
WeGeneration Initiative PH (Wegen)
All UP Academic Employees Union-Los Baรฑos (AUPAEU-LB)
Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines- Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission (CMSP-JPICC)
Doctors Opposed to Corruption (DOC)
The Torch Publications
ACT NCR Union-navotas chapter
UP Diliman College of Science Student Council (UPD CSSC)
OFMJPIC
UP Engineering Student Council (UP ESC)
Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy
Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG)
Alliance of Concerned Teachers- Education Students PNU( ACT-ES PNU)
PISARA-Diliman
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
One Faith. One Nation. One Voice
Pilgrims for Peace
Promotion of Church People's Response (PCPR)
ACT Private Schools
Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY)
Lawyers Against Corruption
National Union of Peopleโs Lawyers
National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP)
ORIANG EASTERN VISAYAS
MAMULAT (Makabayang Musikero Laban sa Tiwali)
PARA Commuters' Network
Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON)
Concerned Artists of the Philippines
Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC)
AGHAM Advocates of Science and Technology for the People
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines (CEC)
Tambayan Center for Children's Rights Inc.
All UP Academic Employees Union - Manila
National Confederation of Labor (NCL)
College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP)
SOCIALISTA
KABATAANG SOCIALISTA
KATIPUNAN NG MGA SAMAHAN NG MANGGAGAWA (KASAMA)
Sipaway Seagrass Guardians
Promotion of Church Peoples' Response(PCPR))
Greenresearch Environmental Research Group Inc.
Amaya Lay (ALAY) Mindanao
UP College of Education Freshies, Shiftees, and Transferees Council (UP Eduk FST Council)
UP Manila - College of Public Health Student Council (CPHSC)
Green Party of the Philippines (GPP-KALIKASAN MUNA)
Kabataan Para sa Kalikasan (KALIKAS) - Green Youth PH
National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP)
National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL)
ORIANG EASTERN VISAYAS
MAMULAT (Makabayang Musikero Laban sa Tiwali)
PARA Commuters' Network
Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON)
Concerned Artists of the Philippines
Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC)
AGHAM Advocates of Science and Technology for the People
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines (CEC)
Tambayan Center for Children's Rights Inc.
All UP Academic Employees Union - Manila
National Confederation of Labor (NCL)
College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP)
KATIPUNAN NG MGA SAMAHAN NG MANGGAGAWA (KASAMA)
Sipaway Seagrass Guardians
Promotion of Church Peoples' Response(PCPR))
Greenresearch Environmental Research Group Inc.
Amaya Lay (ALAY) Mindanao
UP College of Education Freshies, Shiftees, and Transferees Council (UP Eduk FST Council)
UP Manila - College of Public Health Student Council (CPHSC)
Philippine Nursing Students' Association National (PNSA)
Sanlakas
Artikulo Onse
Kapatiran ng mga Riders para sa karapatan (KARIDERS)
Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP)
August Twenty One Movement (ATOM)
The UP Repertory Company
Babae Para Sa Inang Bayan (BIBA)
Pisara - Diliman
Sandigan ng Kabataang Antipolenyo na Naglilingkod para sa Pagbabago (Lingkod Kabataan Antipolo)
UP College of Education Student Council (UP Eduk SC)
Alliance of Contractual Employees in UP (ACE UP)
Kaisahan ng Manggagawa sa Pagbilao Power Station (KAMPPS), Quezon Workers Alliance Livelihood Training and Empowerment (QWALITE)
Build Youth (BY)
Alliance of Concerned Teachers - Education Students UP Diliman (ACT-ES UPD)
San Pablo Ayaw sa Korupsyon (SAPAK)
Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan Social Action Center
Diocese of Lucena Integral Ecology Hub
Make It Safer Movement (MISMO)
Kamuning Republic
Social Workers Against Corruption (SWAC)
United People Against Corruption (UPAC)
Kalayaan Kontra Korapsyon (K*K)
Greenpeace Philippines
Negrosanon Initiative for Climate and the Environment (NICE) Inc.
Kilometer 64 Writers Collective (KM64)
CycleSavers (Padyak Kontra Kurakot)
Alyansa Laban sa Baha (AlLab Baha)
Concerned Artists of the Philippines CAP CAVITELito Mondejar
Tambisan sa Sining
Taripnong-Cagayan Valley
Liberal Youth (LY)
Youth Leaders Organization (YOLO)
Good Food Community (GFC)
Good Food Sundays
Plantbased Treaty Philippines
Gulay Na!
KILUSANG MAGBUBUKID NG PILIPINAS (KMP)
PATRIA
Shonenbat Collective
Gabriela Youth UP Manila (GY UPM)
Progressive Alliance of Concerned Technologians (PACT-CIT)
PCPR Europe
Konsyumer Batangas
Project Gunita
Angat GenC [Angat Generation Climate]
MIGRANTE Asia Pacific
BAYAN Asia Pacific
Artist Alliance for Peasant Rights (AAPR)
BPO Industry Employees Network (BIEN)
Kabalay - Nature Party
Nicodemus Solidarity
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES (UEP)
Federation of the Redemptorists in the Philippines
UP Educators' Circle (EdCirc)
Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity (MSPF)
Classic Barkadahan
Mu Sigma Phi Sorority (MSPS)
INDIVIDUAL SIGNATORIES supplied in this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18jU9fMuZtYhg-OAqYN9aCfhpH_Bwcl5AAOv2KVy3Yyg/edit?usp=sharing
Signed by more than 150 organizations and 400 individuals.
Kita-kits sa EDSA-ORTIGAS ngayong araw (25 Feb. 2026) 1-4pm.
Tuloy ang laban sa korapsyon at kahirapan!
