1986 People Power Revolution 500 Peso Silver Coin

The commemorative coin below is one of my favorite coin because of its historical value. I was able to participate and proud to have been part of that bloodless revolution 25 years ago. I still remember how young I was then


Coin's Event Background :The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of popular nonviolent revolutions and prayerful mass street demonstrations in the Philippines that occurred in 1986, which marked the restoration of the country's democracy. It is sometimes referred to as the Yellow Revolution due to the presence of yellow ribbons during the arrival of Benigno Aquino, Jr. These protests were the culmination of a long campaign of civil resistance by the people against the 20-year running authoritarian, repressive regime of then president Ferdinand Marcos and made news headlines as "the revolution that surprised the world".