Edsa People Power Revolution - 25th Anniversary

#3383b and 3383c 1 Aug 2011

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Edsa People Power Revolution - 25th Anniversary

#3384e, 3384f, 3384g and 3384h, 1 Aug 2011

part of Souvenir Sheet

Jaime Sin was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila and known for his instrumental role in the People Power Revolution, which toppled the regime of Ferdinand Marcos.

JAIME SIN

Jaime Sin was only the third native Filipino Archbishop of Manila. He retired as the Archbishop of Manila on 15 September 2003. His title and surname as Cardinal Sin were the source of many jokes in the Philippines.

During his reign, he was considered an influential and charismatic leader of the Filipino people. Events in the Philippines under President Marcos forced Sin to become witness to corruption, fraud and even murder at the hands of the regime - events that pushed Filipinos to the brink of civil unrest and even war. Sin appealed to Filipinos of all religions to follow the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels and use peaceful means to change the political situation in the Philippines. Cardinal Sin, along with Presidents Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos, became known to Filipinos as the architects of the People Power Movement.

Sin decided to intervene again in 2001, to become the spiritual leader of another People Power Movement. Some Filipinos alleged that President Joseph Estrada was guilty of widespread corruption and graft. Poor people marching in the streets, with the support of Sin, the elite and military generals, succeeded in toppling Estrada from power.

31 August 1928

to 21 June 2005