WATCH: EDSA 'Salubungan' reenacted in Cebu

  • 5 years ago
The reenactment of the historic 1986 People Power Revolution was done for the first time in Cebu City. Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aguirre Aquino IV and actor Dingdong Dantes led the traditional "Salubungan," a reenactment of the meeting of the military and civilians on the historic Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). Dantes is seen carrying the Philippine national flag, leading the military. Sen. Aquino is seen marching with the civilians. President Benigno Aquino III led the rites for the 28th anniversary of the 1986 uprising that led to the downfall of then President Ferdinand Marcos. Prior to the celebration in Cebu, Aquino visited Cateel in Davao Oriental, one of the places severely affected by Typhoon Pablo in 2012. Aquino also visited Loon in Bohol to check on the condition of the residents four months after the deadly earthquake hit the province. After the commemoration of the People Power revolution, Aquino will head to Bantayan Island, one of the places in Cebu that was severely damaged by Typhoon Yolanda. From Bantayan, the President will go to Guiuan, Eastern Samar and Tanauan, Leyte. He will also check on the projects of the Department of Health in Tacloban before going back to Manila. - ANC Headstart, 25 February 2014