Post Edsa 1 Revolution

Submitted by: Johana Antonette P. Cordova, Isis D. Delan, Mariel Nicole R. Gallego

Submitted to:Jenelyn G.Galenzoga

What is Post EDSA 1 Revolution?

The term “post EDSA 1” refers to an era after the People Power Revolution, which saw a
surge of new literature which had significant changes reflecting the political and cultural shift
at that time.

1. Geographic Dimensions:
The revolution had a nationwide impact, with significant events occurring primarily in
Metro Manila, particularly on EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) where the
protests took place. However, people from various regions of the Philippines joined
the movement, showing that the revolution transcended geographical boundaries.
2. Ethnic Dimensions: The revolution brought together people from diverse ethnic
groups in the Philippines.

It is worth noting that the post-revolution period also saw continued efforts to address the
concerns and aspirations specific to different geographical, linguistic, and ethnic groups.

The revolution had a nationwide impact, with significant events occurring primarily in Metro
Manila, particularly on EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) where the protests took place.
However, people from various regions of the Philippines joined the movement, showing that
the revolution transcended geographical boundaries. The revolution brought together people
from diverse ethnic groups in the Philippines. It is worth noting that the post- revolution
period also saw continued efforts to address the concerns and aspirations specific to
different geographical, linguistic, and ethnic group.

Key Events in this timeline includes:

- It was well known that many authors were persecuted under martial law. This included
sudden disappearances of these authors and them being found dead from an act called
"Red tagging". In 1986 after the Marcos Era was a surge of new found literarture. Some
notable writers include Nicomedes Marquez Joaquin and Carlo J. Caparas.

Some notable authors:

Nick Joaquin was one of the notable authors at the time, his most popular being “The
Woman who had Two Navels” which is quiete interesting as you delve deeper as it shows a
pivotal part in our nation’s history and how our race was formed or came into being by
getting sustenance from two colonizers, akin to two navels: those of Mother Spain’s and
Mother USA’s. It is very unique in the sense that it seems to be simple, as the title
suggestsbut you find that two navels are being used in relation to a deeper topic. Another
author we have shown is Carlo J. Caparas, who is a comic artist as well as a director; one
relevant film is “Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday” which is a sequel to another film but has
received more traction because of its unique take on a combat between the oppressed and
the evil.
Advantage:

- Controversial and taboo topics were open to discussion in the literary world.
- -Literature contributed to Manila's economy.
- -Filipino Literature became global.

Disadvantage:

- Communication sectors were damaged as writers no longer wanted to speak up.

- There was a decline in support for literary works
- There was a divide between the traditionalist authors and experimental authors in this time
period.

As we know the EDSA revolution opened up a lot of freedom of speech as the Marcos
Regime had a lot of oppressive rules and private companies were under the government at
the time, but when the revolution came fruitful a lot of these now authors and other creators
of literature were free to write whatever they felt like, this included taboo topics like feminism
and LGBTQ+ literature that would have been out of question if It were under Martial Law.
This new freedom also was a new business opportunity as privately owned companies could
now freely post more content that would have been intolerable in the dictatorship, this lead to
a boost in Manila”s economy as more exports of these literary works came to be. And its not
to mention the Global Impact which was due to the curiosity of many other countries of a
formerly under Dictatorship country and their works. While of course all this was good, there
were also downsides such as the decline for support in literary works in the government as It
dealt lots of complications in the implemented laws that were still in place after the
dictatorship which was sought to be changed, there was also damaged within the writing
community as some of the creators of these literary works would be scared to make
controversial content in fear of what happened in the past. The Philippines has always been
known as a conservative country and of course this was no different in 1980s and with the
new rise in popularity for topics like sexuality and gender equality there was a divide in this
community to keep the tradition and respect literature as a higher form of writing and to keep
it as it is and of these experimental authors who wanted a change and justified their opinions
as hostilities grew between the two groups. Though the this era might have been a pivotal
moment in Literature in the Philippines it was not without its downsides.
Quiz AND Answer Key

1. This included sudden disappearances of these authors and them being found dead from
an act called ______.

2. The significant events of the EDSA revolution were primarily ______.

3-4. Name the two notable authors.

5. What did you learn about the Post EDSA 1 Revolution? \

Answer key:

1. Red tagging

2. Metro Manila

3-4 Nick Joaquin and Carlo J. Caparas

5. Opinionated

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