It was a revolution where barely a shot was fired. Nuns armed with rosary beads helped lead millions of Filipinos in peaceful demonstrations that, 40 years ago this week, brought down the dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
Ringing in the ears of the people was the voice of a soft-spoken archbishop who urged them to topple a corrupt and increasingly brutal regime.
Just how critical was Cardinal Jaime Sin and the Catholic Church to the People Power revolution?
Filipino historian Dr Jethro Calacday is currently with Cambridge University.
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- Dr Jethro Calacday, Filipino historian currently at Cambridge University
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