La Salle PH, Poveda, Xavier, ICA, UST suspend classes on Feb. 25 for EDSA People Power anniversary

Several Catholic schools have announced the suspension of classes on February 25, 2025 to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.

Among them are members of the EDSA Ortigas Consortium of Schools (EDSOR Consortium) namely, the Immaculate Conception Academy, La Salle Green Hills, Saint Pedro Poveda College, and Xavier School.

“Our schools have agreed to celebrate this date as a special non-working holiday despite Malacañang’s exclusion of this historical event,” EDSOR Consortium said in a Facebook post.

“Recognizing our responsibility as educational institutions, we remain committed to preserving the relevance of the EDSA People Power Revolution, particularly for our current and future generations of students. We will continue to keep the spirit of EDSA alive despite active efforts to undermine it,” it added.

The EDSOR Consortium also urged the public to join the commemoration.

In a separate statement, De La Salle Philippines said all of its schools will suspend classes and work on February 25.

It said it will continue to "commemorate this shining moment in history, when the collective power of the people prevailed over corruption, abuse, lack of accountability among public officials, and social injustice."

De La Salle University earlier announced that classes and school operations will be suspended on February 25 for the conduct of "Alternative Learning Day" while De La Salle Araneta University also suspended classes to commemorate "this pivotal event in our nation's history."

Aside from LSGH, DLSU, DLSAU, the other DLSP schools are De La Salle Andres Soriano Memorial College, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, De La Salle John Bosco College, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, De La Salle Lipa, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, De La Salle Santiago Zobel School, La Salle Academy, La Salle College Antipolo, La Salle University, St. Jaime Hilario School - De La Salle Bataan, St. Joseph's School - La Salle, and University of St. LaSalle.

The University of Santo Tomas also announced suspension of classes on February 25 "to encourage Thomasians to participate in activities commemorating the spirit" of the People Power Revolution.

The EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary was declared a special working day this year, falling on a Tuesday.

In 2024, the EDSA anniversary was also not declared a non-working day as it fell on a Sunday.

“There is a minimal socio-economic impact in declaring such a day as a special non-working holiday since it coincides with the rest day for most workers/laborers,” Malacanang had said. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF/KG/AOL, GMA Integrated News