People Power at 40: The Carmelite Monastery and its fearless sisters

2026-02-20 - 13:03

CEBU, Philippines – The Carmelite Monastery of Cebu was where the late former president Corazon Aquino hid from the clutches of danger on February 22, 1986. Forty years later, Rappler’s John Sitchon visits the site where Cory Aquino prayed and fasted with Carmelite nuns in hopes of peace. Reporter/writer/video editor: John Sitchon Graphic artists: Raphael Reyes, Sam Calleja Supervising editor: Isagani de Castro Jr. Producer: JC Gotinga – Rappler.com Watch other videos in this series: Move On: A Rappler film about the legacy of the EDSA Revolution People Power at 40: Radio Veritas and its role in the revolution People Power at 40: The secret resistance in Silliman University’s Catacombs This video was done in collaboration with the Carmelite Monastery of Cebu.