The defeat of Japan in World War II also meant the regaining of Philippine independence. Since then, we struggled to rebuild our communities and the structures of our democracy. Filipinos lived their liberated hopes and dreams until the establishment of the 1973 Marcos Constitution. This placed the entire nation under the authoritarian rule of President Ferdinand Marcos. We have once again lost our freedom. We have once again succumbed to the mercy not of foreign colonizers but of a fellow Filipino wanting to pursue his development ideologies. The dictator initially delivered the needs of the Filipino people by improving infrastructures and government systems. After 13 years under Martial Law the people became fed up with so much corruption, injustice and violence that eventually led to EDSA Revolution. The People Power in EDSA remains to be a compelling message to the world that the Filipinos value freedom so dearly. PAKI EXPLAIN THANK YOU​