{"id":154326,"date":"2018-02-26T02:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T07:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=154326"},"modified":"2025-01-08T19:54:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T00:54:52","slug":"dutertes-absence-in-edsa-not-an-attempt-to-diminish-its-significance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/26\/dutertes-absence-in-edsa-not-an-attempt-to-diminish-its-significance\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte\u2019s absence in EDSA not an attempt to diminish its significance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(TOTO LOZANO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)” width=”1350″ height=”900″ \/><\/a> The absence of President Rodrigo R. Duterte in the last two anniversary celebrations of the People Power Revolution is not an attempt to diminish the significance of the historical event, Malaca\u00f1ang said Monday.(TOTO LOZANO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— The absence of President Rodrigo R. Duterte in the last two anniversary celebrations of the People Power Revolution is not an attempt to diminish the significance of the historical event, Malaca\u00f1ang said Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no attempt to diminish,\u201d Presidential Harry Roque Jr. said in a Palace briefing, noting that Feb. 25 remains a national holiday and public funds are still spent to commemorate it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there should be any reason to deviate from the fact that by law and by practice, we celebrate EDSA because it was a historical event in our country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Roque also rejected claims that it was common practice for presidents to lead the EDSA celebrations noting that past presidents have skipped the event as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s usual (practice) because even in the past, not all presidents showed up,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

He, meanwhile, assured that with or without the president\u2019s attendance, the government will still and always recognize the historic event as \u201csignificant.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe still recognize and we will always recognize EDSA not only as an important historical event but it was the first bloodless People Power Revolution in the whole entire planet earth and it remains significant,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Duterte is a known friend to the Marcos family and approved the late president’s burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in 2016.<\/p>\n

He skipped this year\u2019s EDSA celebration in Manila since he spent it in his hometown city Davao which he regularly visits on weekends.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Duterte also skipped the EDSA anniversary rites at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City to attend the relaunch of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro in Davao City.<\/p>\n

In his EDSA anniversary message, Duterte urged Filipinos to enrich the state\u2019s democracy stressing that \u201ca people\u2019s courage and resolve can alter the course of our nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

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\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us further enrich our democracy by\u00a0empowering our citizenry, defending their rights and strengthening the institutions that safeguard their freedom,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte said since then, the event also became a symbol of the determination to fight for what is right.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe People Power Revolution has become the enduring symbol of our determination to fight for what is right and — during our country\u2019s most crucial and trying times — to defend and uphold our cherished democratic values,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

He was also hopeful that the EDSA commemoration would foster unity and solidarity among Filipinos.<\/p>\n

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