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Fil-Brit presenter revisits People Power
history with updated Discovery docu
FILIPINO-BRITISH television
personality Trey Farley was only 11 of people were in EDSA but I vaguely Trey Farley. Trey Farley interviews Pinky and Ballsy Aquino in Malacanang for the Discovery Channel documentary
years old and living in Manila when knew the reasons why,” he pointed out. ‘People Power: 30 Years On’.
the EDSA People Power Revolution on the project after interviews with
happened. “So when this came up, it was an these and other key EDSA figures like the past 30 years,” Trey enthused. the project has made him reconsider
opportunity to shed more light on the Sen. Gregorio Honasan, former Sen. In describing “People Power: 30 moving back to Manila, Trey said he is
“That was a big memory for all of memories in my head which weren’t Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. and Lingayen- definitely considering it.
us kids around that time. I remember fully formed, a chance to fully find out Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas. Years On” as “a powerful documentary
just in the mid-1980s always coming what had happened and all the details that everybody, no matter what the “Me and my wife talk about it all
home from school and the first thing and its effects.” “We were supposed to interview political view, should watch,” Trey cites the time. Every time we go back there
that I noticed is that the radio news Ramos a few weeks ago, but his wife, fellow British presenter Katy and visit, it’s like, ‘Oh why don’t we
would be on, the TV news would be on. Originally shot 10 years ago, unfortunately, at the time we were Hill (BBC), as an example. move back here? Because, you know,
I knew that something was up and it Discovery has updated the original there to do the interview, he had to it’s great.’ And whenever we talk about
was hard not to escape that something documentary to mark the 30th clear the schedule because of health “After watching this documentary, I it, the politics of the Philippines never
was happening in the country,” the anniversary of the EDSA Revolution. reasons,” he added. think one of the things that she got out comes into the conversation. So yeah,
presenter (MTV Europe, BBC, Channel of it was how frank the Filipino people we’re talking about moving back now,”
V) and actor (“Bend It Like Beckham”) In addition to re-narrating the Trey did get a chance to meet Pinky were and how positive the Filipinos he admitted.
recalled during an exclusive interview entire show, Trey’s job was to visit and Ballsy Aquino and considers it have been. The overall strength of the
with InterAksyon. key locations around Metro Manila both an “amazing opportunity” and an Filipino, of just getting on with things Discovery Channel presents A
significant to EDSA including Camp “incredible experience” for him. and no matter what kind of crisis is, is Caelistis and Monkeyray Production
“We weren’t allowed out of the Aguinaldo and Malacañang Palace something that we should be proud of of “People Power: 30 Years On” will
house but I remember my mother including the balcony where Marcos “I spent time with them at the as a culture, because that’s one of our air this Friday, February 25 at 9PM on
wanting to go to EDSA and be a strong gave his last speech hours before the palace for pretty much an entire day. defining traits.” the Discovery Channel. n Edwin P. Sallan /
and vocal supporter. But my dad was late strongman and his family were To talk about the revolution with two
really concerned for her safety and whisked off by Americans to Hawaii. people who were there first-hand and Asked if his involvement with InterAksyon.com / February 24, 2016 / 12:26 am
wouldn’t let her go. And then before we who can talk about the key people
knew it, my mom was asking my aunt, “These were mystical places that I involved with the terms like, ‘When
my tita, to go and my other tita to go just see on the news. To be on the same my father was assassinated,’ or, ‘When
and so it’s like all of a sudden my dad room and press conference where my mother was President,’ it was just
had to drive them to EDSA.” Enrile and Ramos made the decision incredible to sort of speak to them and
to get out of the Marcos regime, to be walk through the palace through their
Because he considers EDSA a big in the palace next to the chair where eyes, through what they’ve seen over
part of his “social history growing Ferdinand Marcos delivered the speech
up,” Trey just could not pass up the to put the Philippines under martial
opportunity to host the Discovery law and on the balcony where Marcos
Channel documentary, “People Power: gave his last speech, just to be there and
30 Years On.” find a solid foundation of what was an
extraordinary time in the Philippines
“Like I said, I was only 11 and only was truly amazing,” he noted.
knew the bare facts about it. I was
aware that there was an assassination. Even though the film tells the story
I was aware that the revolution was of EDSA primarily from the viewpoints
active and that hundreds of thousands of former presidents Corazon C. Aquino
and Fidel Ramos as well as First Lady
Imelda Marcos, Trey was brought in

FVR: ‘Experiential Museum not enough to preserve the legacy of EDSA’
FORMER president Fidel V. Ramos February 25 to February 26 this year. a roundtable interview for Discovery is war. Therefore, we do not like war As for his own personal thoughts

said that while the government is Through videos, mementos, artwork Channel’s special documentary, “People to happen…Nobody wants World War about the updated “People Power:

doing its best to preserve the memory and theatrical dramatizations, the Power: 30 Years On” where he is one of III. Not even that crazy guy from North 30 Years On” documentary, Ramos

and legacy of the 1986 EDSA People museum provides a multi-sensory the key personalities. Korea.” jokingly remarked, “I was pleased in

Power Revolution, its efforts are “not presentation of the events that led to Instead, the 87-year old Ramos, who In exhorting the youth, particularly the sense that I was still there. I was

good enough” to educate the young the EDSA Revolution beginning from the is also a retired military general said the so-called Millennials to be “the not erased. Some people might be

people especially those who are time Marcos declared Proclamation No. that he and his fellow veterans along foremost proponents of peace,” Ramos unhappy because they were erased.”

“nostalgic in a positive way” about the 1081 or Martial Law in 1972. with the non-government organization, noted the example set by EDSA which But more than what he thinks

Martial Law years. “This experiential walk-through the Spirit of EDSA Foundation have he cited as “up to now is the unequaled of the documentary, Ramos said

Ramos is particularly not is designed for young people to learn always recommended “a center where model of common people collectively “the most important thing is the

satisfied with the EDSA People Power about the 1986 EDSA People Power people can plug in your computers getting together to eject an oppressive audience.” And whether or not there

Experiential Museum that was created Revolution but it is good for only and look at videos in London, look at regime and succeeded in doing so non- is an experiential museum or any

as part of the EDSA Revolution’s 30th two days,” Ramos told InterAksyon videos of Beijing, Washington, DC and violently.” documentary film or other physical

Anniversary but is only open from and other media Wednesday during learn more about the context of the “You look for other examples around, reminders for that matter, the former

happenings in 1986.” nothing, wala, zero,” he further noted president is of the view that it is up to

Ramos is likewise not impressed citing similar but bloody uprisings in those who personally experienced the

with the air show that accompanied the Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, and Syria. EDSA Revolution to pass its legacy on

opening of said experiential museum. And because everyone wants peace, to the next generation.

“That is to show us the newly Ramos said no one also wants a return “I have said that it is the

acquired Philippine Air Force planes. So to authoritarian rule that characterized responsibility of the parents or even

what? That is for killing people. When Martial Law. To those who are still those who were still too young then

what we’re after in this world of ours in romanticizing that dark period in to know the happenings of that time

this 21st century is enduring peace,” he history as some sort of a “golden era” and impart them to their children,”

pointed out. and even yearn for its return, he offers he concluded.

“It is probably strange for a retired this sagely advice. “People Power: 30 Years On” which

general like myself who spent 42 years “They should visit the Bantayog ng mga premiered last February 25 on the

in uniform talking about peace. But the Bayani in Quezon City. They will see the Discovery Channel will have encore

young people must understand that it names of the victims of martial law which telecasts on Feb 26 at 1 PM, Feb 27 at 7

is the soldiers, the policemen and their include real people like Edjop or Edgar PM and Feb 28 at 10PM. n Edwin P. Sallan

Former president Fidel V. Ramos. Photo by Bernard Testa/InterAksyon families who suffer the most when there Jopson and learn about these people.” / InterAksyon.com / February 25, 2016 / 11:56 pm