EDSA Anniv: Marcos loyalist, emotional

Laoag City – Tears fall down from a loyalist of Marcos family as he tells story of their visit in Hawaii during EDSA revolt.

Mr. Napoleon Marcos, former barangay chairperson of Dibua South Village in Laoag City got emotional during an interview at Bombo Radyo. Marcos remembers the last visit of the late president Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Sr. in Makiki Heights-Hawaii during exile.

The former added that their money during that time including some personal documents was confiscated by the Consul General of Hawaii. He further stated that they only eat less and no financial stability.

However, friends of Marcos and other Ilocano immigrants helped the family in their daily needs by sharing some money from their monthly salary and personal income.

Meanwhile, Mr. Napolen Marcos stayed in Laoag City for good.

Remembering Epifanio de los Santos Avenue

3 decades after the unforgettable February 25, 1986 when the People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986) surprised the world.

Series of demonstrations in the Philippines thru campaign of civil resistance against allege Marcos’ violence and electoral fraud that led to the departure of President Ferdinand Marcos.

Philippines during that time felt the presence of Yellow Revolution. They tied yellow ribbons on trees and other civilians put it on their head as a sign of democracy. Some Filipinos believes that a 20-year running authoritarian, President Marcos was involved in the assassination plot of the late senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., but up to this date, no proof that confirms such.

At present, President Benigno Aquino III urges the Marcos family to say sorry and mentioned vice-presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos to admit the fault even if it was the head of the family. (Bernard Ver – Bombo Radyo Philippines)