25/02/2026
"๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ข๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ, ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ."
-Jaime Cardinal Sin
At EDSA, 1986, tanks rolled through the streets, but no one fired a single shot. Catholics and ordinary Filipinos stood unarmed, holding rosaries and offering flowers, trusting in prayer and faith. They believed Mary herself protected them that day, guiding and shielding them from harm. Her presence became so central to their courage that today, a large statue of Mama Mary stands at the site, honoring how peaceful prayer and faith alone brought down a dictator for the first time in history
If people had stayed silent in 1986, the dictatorshipโs power might have grown even stronger. Instead, Filipinos stood together in faith and prayer, proving that peaceful courage can break the cycle of fear and oppression.
We continue to commemorate this day not just as a moment in history, but as a powerful reminder that faith and unity driven by courage can overcome even the greatest forces of oppression. The steadfast commitment of ordinary people standing together for what is right was what surfaced from that event. EDSA reminds us that every act of peaceful courage matters, and that when we choose hope over silence, we can shape the future of a nation.
The Student Council stands with the spirit of the Filipino, faith and unity as our guiding values. We stand with them who believes that change can be achieved through prayer, conviction, and collective action, and we commit to carrying this legacy forward in our community, showing that even in todayโs challenges, hope and courage can move a nation.
Edited by Kyle Zoilo and JG Javines
Captions by JG Javines and Lance Polig
