People Power in the Philippines



Photo Title

People Power in the Philippines

Photographer/Creator

James Nachtwey

Collection

Publisher

TIME Magazine

Caption/Description

Less than twelve hours after Ferdinand Marcos left the Philippines, the new president Corazon Aquino announced to the people that 'The long agony is over'. Now comes the hard part--Rebuilding the economy and dealing with a corrupt military and the communist insurgency. Aquino on the campaign trail wearing one of her symbolic yellow dresses.

Citation

James Nachtwey, "People Power in the Philippines," in POYi Archive, Item #15186, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/15186 (accessed November 23, 2024).

Date Added

07.04.2008