Duterte: Rise above petty political differences

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:12:14 +0000

FORMER Vice President Jejomar Binay, former Senator Rene Saguisag, members of the August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) and other veterans of the February 1986 EDSA Revolution commemorate its 34th anniversary in Makati City. (Jansen Romero)

As the nation marked the 34th anniversary of EDSA People Power Revolution, President Duterte has urged the nation to rise above “petty political differences” and continue to protect and defend the liberties regained in the historic revolt.

The President made the appeal to live the spirit of EDSA after recognizing the EDSA popular uprising as “one of the remarkable events” in the country’s history.

Duterte, in a message on the historic event, said the EDSA revolution was a “catalyst” for the restoration of the country’s democratic institutions more than three decades ago.

“I therefore join the valiant heroes of EDSA and the countless others whose lives were touched by this bloodless uprising in commemorating this 34th anniversary with renewed hope that the succeeding Filipino generations will also have the courage, strength and determination to defend, protect and preserve the liberties that we have won during that historic revolution,” Duterte said.

“Inspired by the freedoms that we have secured in
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