Two more universities are set to suspend classes on February 25 (Tuesday), marking the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.
The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu will mark the said date as a “Day of Commemoration, Remembrance, and Reflection” to commemorate the historic protest.
“This day serves as an opportunity for the UP Cebu community to pause, reflect, and honor the significance of the EDSA People Power Revolution,” the declaration said, according to a report from student publication Tug-ani.
UP Cebu students also have no classes on February 24 (Monday) to commemorate the founding anniversary of Cebu City.
The Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae—a network of Catholic schools, which includes St. Louis University (SLU) in Baguio City—will also suspend its classes to commemorate the said revolt.
Noting that the People Power Revolution’s significance to the country’s history, the association encourages its students to observe and feel its essence.
“This is not only to recognize the people who sacrificed themselves during those events, but to also ensure that our learners of today have a genuine knowledge and understanding of our history,” it said on Tuesday.
The UP Los Baños (UPLB), meanwhile, announced on Wednesday it will observe an Alternative Learning Day to honor the EDSA People Power anniversary.
This means all UPLB classes will shift to asynchronous mode of learning for its students per the school memorandum signed by Chancellor Jose Camacho Jr., according to student publication UPLB Perspective.
Some schools in Metro Manila have earlier suspended classes and work to commemorate the end of martial law in 1986 and the first Marcos administration.