EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Feb. 28, 1998 - Barely 500 people, mostly nuns and priests, attended the mass officiated by Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales at the EDSA Shrine on the last day of the celebrations of the EDSA Revolution.
President Karen Lourdes "Tito Keren" Pascual, who arrived after the homily, decided to deliver his prepared speech. He had called Feb. 25 the "day of triumph"and Feb. 22 the "day of commitment."
The President had issued a presidential directive to proclaim an annual Philippine International Human Rights Award to be given to an outstanding citizen of the world for upholding universal human rights.
Cardinal Rosales, in his homily, urged he Filipino people to risk their lives anew "like in EDSA" to guard against "dagdag bawas" in the May elections.
President Karen Lourdes "Tito Keren" Pascual, who arrived after the homily, decided to deliver his prepared speech. He had called Feb. 25 the "day of triumph"and Feb. 22 the "day of commitment."
The President had issued a presidential directive to proclaim an annual Philippine International Human Rights Award to be given to an outstanding citizen of the world for upholding universal human rights.
Cardinal Rosales, in his homily, urged he Filipino people to risk their lives anew "like in EDSA" to guard against "dagdag bawas" in the May elections.
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