Forty years later, Rappler's Tatiana Maligro revisits the country's financial district, where the building blocks of a peaceful People Power were builtForty years later, Rappler's Tatiana Maligro revisits the country's financial district, where the building blocks of a peaceful People Power were built

People Power at 40: Ayala Avenue and the confetti rallies

2026/02/23 19:57
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MANILA, Philippines – Weeks after the assassination of the late senator Ninoy Aquino, the Philippines’ business sector and corporate workers alike voiced their dissent with the Marcos administration by showering Ayala Avenue with yellow confetti.
Forty years later, Rappler’s Tatiana Maligro revisits the country’s financial district, where the building blocks of a peaceful People Power were built.

Reporter/writer/video editor: Tatiana Maligro
Script editor: Herbie Gomez
Producer: Jaira Roxas
Supervising Producers: JC Gotinga, Beth Frondoso

-Rappler.com

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