Witness History
Witness History
People Power in the Philippines
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May 16, 2022
9 minutes
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In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines. Kate McGowan, in Manila, talks to the leading Filipino novelist, Jose Dalisay, about the demonstrations. This edition of Witness History was first broadcast in 2011.
PHOTO: Filipino troops celebrating the fall of President Marcos (Getty Images)