Korina Sanchez reflects on covering ‘Trillion Peso March’ decades after 1986 EDSA Revolution

• Korina Sanchez covered the “Trillion Peso March,” linking it to her 1986 reporting on the EDSA Revolution
• She posted images of streets packed with protesters waving banners and holding placards
• Sanchez also reflected on history, noting the enduring hope for reform across generations
• Highlighting accountability with hashtags like #cancelcorruptionnow, she captured the voices of youth, church leaders, and civil society groups

Nearly four decades after covering her first big rally as a young journalist, Korina Sanchez went to EDSA on Sunday to report on the “Trillion Peso March,” a massive protest against alleged large-scale corruption.

Sanchez took to social media to share images of wide streets filled with protesters holding umbrellas, waving banners, and carrying placards that demanded accountability from those in power.

In the caption, she described the gathering as both a continuation of history and a reminder of Filipinos’ enduring hope for reform.

“My first big rally on EDSA was in 1986. I believe BAYAN’s Teddy Casiño was also my interviewee. Decades later…here we are. Again. Hope runs eternal. But it is up to us how history is written,” she reflected.

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The veteran broadcaster also highlighted the urgency of the issue by using hashtags such as #cancelcorruptionnow and #trillionpesomarch.

As she had done during the historic 1986 EDSA revolution, Sanchez once again documented the voices and sights of mass action — this time capturing a new generation of demonstrators, joined by church leaders and civil society groups, echoing the same call for justice and transparency.

Korina Maria Sanchez-Roxas, better known as Korina Sanchez, is a Filipino television news anchor, magazine show host, newspaper columnist, broadcast journalist, and senior field correspondent. She became known as a feisty and a no-holds-barred journalist. Korina tied the knot with the influential Araneta scion and politician Mar Roxas on October 27, 2009 in Quezon City. The couple have twin children named Pepe and Pilar.

Recently, Korina Sanchez responded to a netizen who commented about her past interviews with so-called “nepo families.” The follower praised her for featuring influential clans, saying her work has provided material that can now be used to scrutinize them. The veteran journalist addressed the remark by stressing that this was not her intention when she conducted the interviews. Over the years, Korina has sat down with well-known personalities from political dynasties and showbiz clans, giving the public a glimpse into their private lives and perspectives. These interviews, often remembered for their exclusivity and depth, have since resurfaced in online discussions where netizens attach new interpretations to them.

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Earlier, veteran journalist and host Korina Sanchez and her camp called out Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for his recent Facebook post slamming certain journalists for interviewing Sarah and Curlee Discaya before the 2025 Election. In the viral post, the mayor said that journalists and news personalities should have asked themselves first why those people were supposedly willing to pay millions just to be interviewed. He also shared screenshots from Korina and Julius Babao’s separate interviews with the Discayas. Korina’s camp then released a statement regarding the post.

Source: KAMI.com.gh