Why Nine Days?
Why Nine Days?
Like a town fiesta, members of the community are invited to share in the commemoration by organizing events that invite Lasallians to reflect on the significance of People Power. This captures the imagery most commonly associated with EDSA – crowds linked arm in arm, music and prayers filling the streets, flowers and food offered to soldiers, and the collective jubilation that marked the fall of the Marcos dictatorship.
On the other hand, the pa-siyam evokes the continued mourning that casts a shadow over the revolution: the injustices committed and sustained by authoritarian and oligarchic forces, the lives lost in the struggle against dictatorship, and the enduring wounds inflicted on communities whose suffering has often been pushed to the margins of public memory.
The blood that ran through the veins of EDSA did not simply flow on the avenue itself, but in the years of sustained and often bloody resistance waged by those who fought, suffered, disappeared or were killed before 1986. And long after the fall of dictatorship, state forces continue to claim victims: lives for whom we must continue to mourn and refuse to forget.
Events are spearheaded by the DLSU Committee on National Issues and Concerns, especially its constituent units: the Office of the Vice President for Lasallian Mission (OVPLM), Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA), and the University Student Government (USG) with the support of the Office of Student LIFE.
February 16-27
Panata ng Mamamayan
Available daily during campus hours | Br. Bloemen Hall
Video Exhibit (LED Wall)
Available daily during campus hours
People Power Truth Walk Exhibit
Available daily during campus hours
Daily Novena
Led by the Colleges/Schools/Units throughout the commemorative week
February 16-18 (Monday to Wednesday)
Placard Making
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | USG Office Open Space, 3rd Floor, Br. Connon Hall
February 18 (Wednesday)
Opening Mass and Novena
12:00 NN | Cory Aquino Democratic Space
Film Screening: The Kingmaker
2:00–5:00 PM | Cory Aquino Democratic Space
Register: https://bit.ly/PP40-FilmReg
Tribute and Candle Lighting for People Power
5:00 PM | Amphitheatre
February 21 (Saturday)
Special Class on People Power Stories
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Yuchengco Hall Room 308
Register: bit.ly/40EDSA_WithProfXiao
February 23 (Monday)
Ribbon Tying
4:30 PM | St. La Salle Hall Façade
Diwa ng People Power: Paggunita sa Sining
4:15–5:30 PM | Cory Aquino Democratic Space
Register: https://bit.ly/PP40-Sining
February 25 (Wednesday)
Mobilization @ People Power
A separate announcement will be released in line with this activity.
February 27 (Friday)
Film Screening: A Thousand Cuts
2:00 - 4:00 PM | Natividad Fajardo–Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium
Register: https://bit.ly/PP40-1000Cuts
Limited slots available
Feb. 11 (Wednesday), 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
"When God Calls Our Name: Discerning Vocation and Responding in Faith"
A Vocation and Discernment Conversation
MRR MPH, DLSU Laguna Campus
Feb. 23 (Monday), 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Walk & Prayer for Peace
One Mission Park, DLSU Laguna Campus
Feb. 23 to 28 (Monday to Saturday)
Exhibit: “From Silence to Action: An Immersive Walkway of Courage and Change”
Organized by the Laguna Campus Student Government (LCSG)
EDSA @ 40: Unfinished Revolution, Ongoing Reform? A Critical Commemoration and Forward-Looking Dialogue
The Unfinished Revolution, Ongoing Reform? - A Critical Commemoration and Forward-Looking Dialogue is a forum hosted by the Ateneo Department of Political Science, Ateneo Martial Law Museum and Library, UP Third World Studies Center, Ateneo School of Government, DLSU Jesse M Robredo Institute of Governance, and the John J Carroll Institute on Church and Social Issues as part of commemorating the 40th year since the first EDSA People Power Revolution.
This forum seeks to take a more critical look to what EDSA meant and what it still means to the Filipino nation through intergenerational and interdisciplinary panel discussions featuring topics on inclusive democracy, citizen participation, and the politics of democratic meaning.
February 20, 2026 (Friday)
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Leong Hall Auditorium, Ateneo De Manila University
This event is open to everyone. Kindly register in advance at: https://forms.gle/UxvwRJB9UupBRXWm7
EDSA 40: Apatnapung Kuwento, Isang Rebolusyon
In observance of the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, this exhibit serves as a living mosaic of memory, weaving together 40 distinct narratives to honor a pivotal moment in Philippine democracy. By centering diverse perspectives from within and beyond the walls of the University, the collection challenges the Lasallian community to look past the nostalgia and confront the realities of the present. It frames the revolution not merely as a static historical milestone, but as an unfinished struggle—a continuous mandate for every citizen to uphold the values of truth, justice, and accountability. Through these stories, we are invited to reflect on our role in safeguarding a legacy that remains both fragile and essential in our pursuit of a more just and humane society.
This event will be simultaneously held at the 3 campuses: BGC, Manila and Laguna. There will be 8 stories each libraries:
Law Library, 7F Rufino Campus, BGC;
The Learning Commons @Manila, 6F HSSH;
2/F Integrated School Complex;
College Library, 3F MRR Building;
The Learning Commons @Laguna, EKRH.
The exhibit will run from 23 -28 February 2026.
Organized by: The Libraries
Rebulusyong 1896 at 1986: Kabiguan at Tagumpay
Forum marking the 40th year of People Power, reflecting on the challenges of democratic transition and examining where we stand today. The discussion brings together perspectives from a participant in People Power, a scholar of Apolinario Mabini’s nationalist thought, and a youth representative engaging critical questions on the legacy of the revolution.
February 20, 2026
12:30–2:30 PM
L110
Organized by: Department of Philosophy
People Power Exhibit
A mini-exhibit showcasing current and past works of Malate staffers that honor the memory of People Power.
February 23-27, 2026
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Yuchengco Lobby
Organized by: Malate Literary Folio