Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks with political scientist Aries Arugay to examine the legacy of the movement that toppled the Marcos dictatorshipRappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks with political scientist Aries Arugay to examine the legacy of the movement that toppled the Marcos dictatorship

World View with Marites Vitug: What EDSA People Power taught the world

2026/02/19 13:13
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Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Friday, February 20, at 6 pm!

MANILA, Philippines – February 25, 2026 marks 40 years since hundreds of thousands of Filipinos banded together to overthrow the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.

In the decades since the EDSA People Power in 1986, the Philippines has experienced repeated democratic transitions, political crises, and the return of old elites to power, including the election of Marcos’ son and namesake to the presidency in 2022.

On Friday, February 20, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks with political scientist Aries Arugay to examine the legacy of the movement that toppled the Marcos dictatorship and how its ideals have endured, shifted, or been challenged four decades later.

Arugay is a professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman’s Department of Political Science.

How did the 1986 EDSA People Power uprising influence democratic movements in other countries? Catch the discussion on Friday, at 6 pm! – Rappler.com

Watch more World View episodes:

  • Fixing the PH budget process
  • Putin’s push for power in Southeast Asia
  • Defending Taiwan and the future of democracy
  • DFA chief Lazaro on navigating ASEAN leadership
  • Gibo Teodoro on China and the West Philippine Sea
  • How PH-India ties shape business and culture
  • Navigating PH-Taiwan relations
  • What’s next for PH-China relations?
  • How US-China tensions play out in Palawan, Cagayan
  • Why the war in Ukraine matters to PH
  • Future of Filipino immigration under Trump
  • Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on diplomacy in a changing world
  • Deepening Philippine-New Zealand ties
  • Countering malign foreign interference in PH
  • What Trump 2.0 means for China
  • Who are the middle-class Filipinos?
  • Ex-national security adviser Jose Almonte on how to win in West PH Sea
  • Navigating PH-US ties, from Trump to Biden
  • The future of PH-Japan security ties
  • How can ASEAN stand up vs China?
  • What a Trump victory would mean for Asia
  • Assessing the Philippines, from Duterte to Marcos
  • Dissecting Marcos’ foreign policy with Secretary Enrique Manalo
  • The Philippines’ growing security cooperation under Marcos
  • Putting focus on how China promotes its soft power
  • Dissecting the victory of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party
  • Protecting PH seas, fighting disinformation from China
  • Canada’s security cooperation with the Philippines
  • Forging PH-Australia strategic partnership
  • Philippines’ new momentum in security alliances
  • Ukraine’s war, recovery, and the path to peace
  • Japan’s security strategy in Southeast Asia
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