Somehow I feel very connected to this blogger; she’s just put out an interesting piece!
Last February 25 was the 28th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, also known as People Power I, in Philippine history. It happened from February 22 to 25, 1986. People gathered in the Epifanio De los Santos Avenue(EDSA) to topple the rule of then President, Ferdinand Marcos, dubbed a despot. The rest of the so-called civilized world hailed the event as a triumph of democracy, a glorious punch on totalitarianism. I was still in high school in the province, that time… Most Filipino bloggers have been born after that historic event, coincidentally. They have little or no idea what it was like to live under the Martial Law: an iron hand, so to speak…
EDSA People Power Revolution unseated a dictator and enabled free press, once again… / filamfunk.blogspot.com
My first serious blog talks about life 30 plus years ago, life as it was lived in a barrio –…
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Sorrygnat, World Citizen, If in this day a soul shall act according to the precepts and the counsels of God, he will serve as a divine physician to mankind, and like the trump of Isráfíl, 1 he will call the dead of this contingent world to life; for the confirmations of the Abhá Realm are never interrupted, and such a virtuous soul hath, to befriend him, the unfailing help of the Company on high. Thus shall a sorry gnat become an eagle in the fulness of his strength, and a feeble sparrow change to a royal falcon in the heights of ancient glory. 
Thanks for reposting, Esther. I’ve been following San (35andupcynicismonhold) for the past couple of years. She has some interesting posts on her blog.
yes, an interesting young woman an intelligent, but I love her sensitive heart the most