Cory Honors People Power People


To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Senator Ninoy Aquino, President Cory Aquino has decided to celebrate the meaning of his life and death by honoring groups and individuals who have – like Ninoy – given their time, talent, and treasure to the Filipino people.

She calls them People Power People – Filipinos who have brought the spirit of EDSA to a higher plane by serving the people, working quietly and willingly, without having to take any cues from anybody, neither seeking nor getting publicity, but making a real difference in their communities.

Mrs. Aquino presents on August 20, 2003, the eve of Ninoy’s assassination, the first 20 examples of People Power People at the launch of the People Power People Movement, which, she said, she intends to promote in the remaining years of her life.

“I have met these People Power People in my travels around the country, and documented their accomplishments to show our countrymen that we do not lack for heroes in the Philippines,” Mrs. Aquino said. She described the 20 honorees as “modest people doing extraordinary things for others”, individuals and groups who “made the choice to take responsibility for the space around them to make life better for their communities, regardless of who is running the country, undistracted by the political and media circuses in our midst”.

Mrs. Aquino said she is setting aside politics to concentrate on finding People Power People, documenting and promoting their work for the Filipino people to emulate. She counts among the People Power People private and corporate foundations, non-government organizations, people’s organizations, local government units, and individuals who have worked consciously for the economic, political and social empowerment of the Filipino people.




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